Everyday Uses:

Caffeine is found in many everyday products. Some of these include coffee, tea, cola, cola nuts. Caffeine has characteristics all it own these include the fact that it stimulates the central nervous system, cardiac muscle, and respiratory system. It also delays fatigue from being apparent to people. Coffee's effects tend to last longer, so it causes people to be more alert for a longer period of time but it can cause jitters. Other drinks such as tea and cola might seem to have more of an effect but that is caused by the other alkaloids which aren't present in coffee.

    Caffeine has been used as a medication throughout history. In the 1500's, Europeans used caffeinated beverages to treat headaches, vertigo, lethargy, coughs, and even prevent plague and other illnesses. more recently caffeine has been used to relieve fatigue, increase motor skills such as typing or driving a car, relieve migraine headaches in combination with other drugs; and as a possible treatment for hyperactive children, though most studies have failed to confirm its usefulness in this case.

According to the National Soft Drink Association:

Home