Effects of Caffeine
Shilpa Jones
Dr. Panter 03/27/2012
In today’s society, caffeine is a way of life and can be found in various shapes and forms. Though most people might not regard caffeine as a drug, it very much is. Around 90% of Americans swallow caffeine each day and at the amount of 300 milligrams. Caffeine is a white powder that is fairly soluble in liquid at a person’s body temperature. In the supermarket, many products up and down the aisle can be found that contain caffeine in some sort of form. Coffee, which usually contains the most, to the ever popular choice of soda are just some of the products that include the substance, caffeine. Not only can it be found in many regular products, but also in the form of over-the-counter medicines. Caffeine is prescribed for treatment of drowsiness and fatigue. As with all forms of it, caffeine is dangerous and has put a big burden on society today. People do not know its destructive affects and continue to abuse it unknowingly. The stimulant, caffeine has had an adverse effect on behavior in America and is simply going to get worse as time goes on. | 8oz | 12oz Can | per/oz | Caffeine in Coke Products | | | | Coke Classic | 23 mg | 34.5 mg | 2.875 mg | Coke Zero | 23 mg | 34.5 mg | 2.875 mg | Vanilla Coke | 23 mg | 34.5 mg | 2.875 mg | Diet Coke | 31 mg | 46.5 mg | 3.875 mg | Diet Vanilla Coke | 31 mg | 46.5 mg | 3.875 mg | | | | | Barq's Root Beer | 15 mg | 22.5 mg | 1.875 mg | Tab | 31 mg | 46.5 mg | 3.875 mg | Pibb Xtra | 27 mg | 40.5 mg | 3.375 mg | | | | | Caffeine in Pepsi Products | | | | Pepsi | 25 mg | 37.5 mg | 3.125 mg | Diet Pepsi | 24 mg | 36 mg | 3 mg | Pepsi One | 36 mg | 54 mg | 4.5 mg | | | | | Caffeine in Mountain Dew | | | | Mountain Dew | 36 mg | 54 mg |
