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WHAT IS CAFFEINE? Taking a Deep Look at Caffeine

Caffeine is one of the most heavily produced, distributed, and used drugs in the world. It is common not only in many food products but also in many medicines. It is one of the few drugs of its type that does have positive benefits, including proven medical advantages. The use of caffeine for therapeutic purposes in many medicines is common, particularly as an ingredient in pain-management drugs. Caffeine is like any other drug, because it can have adverse effects on a person’s body and cause health complications. While these dangers are fewer than those that are associated with substances like nicotine, cocaine, and heroin, they do exist and shouldn’t be ignored. They are particularly important in a world that uses caffeine so heavily and in which caffeinated products are becoming more potent. In this chapter, we’ll examine the nature of caffeine, including how it is produced, the ways in which it is consumed, and the positive benefits it can have on a person’s health. Later,

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