AIM

The goal of the project is to study coffee addiction its causes and effects of coffee withdrawal in 3
persons.

CAFFEINE CONSUMPTION AND ITS EFFECTS

Caffeine is a potent and quick-acting drug which produces an effect similar to the stress response in
our bodies. Caffeine affects each person differently, depending on individual circumstances such as
weight, build, etc. It has an almost instant effect on your mind-body which will continue to influence
your state for 6-8 hours afterwards.

Every time we drink tea, coffee, cocoa, chocolate, or cola we are giving our body a 'hit' of caffeine.
Along with nicotine and alcohol, caffeine is one of the three most widely used mood -affecting drugs
in the world.

If you have more than two or three caffeine drinks per day your 'habit' may be affecting you
emotionally and physically much more powerfully than you might expect.

Some commonly observed effects of caffeine are:

1. Stimulates your heart, respiratory system, and central nervous system.

2. Makes your blood more `sludgy' by raising the level of fatty acids in the blood.

3. Causes messages to be passed along your nervous system more quickly

4. Stimulates blood circulation

5. Raises blood pressure

6. Causes your stomach to produce more acid

7. Irritates the stomach lining

8. Makes digestion less effective by relaxing the muscles of your intestinal syste

The symptoms observed were

The symptoms were observed roughly 12-18 hrs after withdrawal. They get worst after 24-48 hrs and
could last for a week.

• Irritable

• Restless

• Muscles stiffness

• Difficulty in concentrating

• Headache moderate to severe

• Chills &/or hot spells

• Causes more blood to gather in head causing migraine like headache due to our body becoming
over sensitive to adenosine.

• Excessive sleepiness