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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:
| Sodas (12 ounce can) | Mg of Caffeine |
Jolt |
100.0 |
| Sugar-Free Mr. Pibb | 58.8 |
| Mountain Dew | 54.0 (0.0 in Canada) |
| Mello Yellow | 52.8 |
| Tab | 46.8 |
| Coca-Cola | 45.6 |
| Diet Cola | 45.6 |
| Shasta Cola | 44.4 |
| Shasta Cherry Cola | 44.4 |
| Dr. Pepper | 39.6 |
| Mr. Pibb | 40.8 |
| Pepsi Cola | 38.4 |
| Aspen | 36.0 |
| Diet RC | 36.0 |
| Canada Dry Cola | 30.0 |
| 7 Up | 0 |
COFFEES (8 ounce serving) |
Mg of Caffeine |
| Coffee, brewed | 135 |
| Maxwell House Coffee | 110 |
| General Foods International Coffee, Orange Cappuccino | 102 |
| Coffee, instant | 95 |
| General Foods International Coffee, Cafe Vienna | 90 |
| Maxwell House Cappuccino, Mocha | 65 |
| General Foods International Coffee, Swiss Mocha | 55 |
| Maxwell House Cappuccino, French Vanilla or Irish Cream | 50 |
| Maxwell House Cappuccino, Amaretto | 30 |
| General Foods International Coffee, Viennese Chocolate Cafe | 26 |
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