Caffeinated : how our daily habit helps, hurts, and hooks us / Murray Carpenter.

"Caffeinated reveals the little-known truth about this addictive, largely unregulated drug found in coffee, energy drinks, teas, colas, chocolate, and even pain relievers. We learn why caffeine has such a powerful effect on everything from boosting our mood to improving our athletic performance as w...

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Main Author: Carpenter, Murray (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Hudson Street Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Caffeine habit.
Caffeine > Health aspects.
Coffee drinking.
Coffee.
Energy drinks.
Drug abuse > Government policy.
Physical Description:xviii, 270 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction : a bitter white powder
  • The cradle of caffeine culture
  • All the tea in china
  • High on the mountain
  • Building a better cup of coffee
  • Pulling the lever
  • The first Red Bull was a coke
  • Hot caffeine
  • China white
  • From Stacker to Sunkist
  • The athletes' favorite drug
  • Joe for GIs
  • Insomnia, anxiety, and panic
  • Therapeutic doses
  • Unleashing the beasts
  • Behind the label
  • Showdown.