Describe the early history of coffee, tea, and chocolate use. |
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Name the xanthines found in coffee, tea, and chocolate. |
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Describe the methods for removing caffeine from coffee. |
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Name the one plant from which hundreds of varieties of tea are produced. |
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Distinguish among the terms cacao, cocoa, and coca. |
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Describe the origin of Coca-Cola in relation to cocaine, caffeine, and FDA regulations. |
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Explain the caffeine content of "energy drinks" in relation to colas and coffee. |
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Describe the caffeine content of drugs like No-Doz and Vivarin. |
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Explain how caffeine exerts its actions on the brain. |
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Describe the time course of caffeine's effects after ingestion. |
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Describe caffeine's withdrawal symptoms. |
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Discuss the circumstances in which caffeine appears to enhance mental performance and those in which it does not. |
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Describe the concerns about high caffeine consumption during pregnancy. |