Caffeine

Caffeine is a stimulant drug. It is a xanthine alkaloid compound that acts as a psychoactive stimulant and diuretic in humans. The word comes from the French term for coffee, café. Caffeine is also called guaranine when found in guarana, mateine when found in mate, and theine when found in tea; all of these names are synonyms for the same chemical compound.Caffeine is found in varying quantities in the beans, leaves, and fruit of over 60 plants, where it acts as a natural pesticide that paralyzes and kills certain insects feeding on the plants. It is most commonly consumed by humans in infusions extracted from the beans of the coffee plant and the leaves of the tea bush, as well as from various foods and drinks containing products derived from the kola nut or from cacao. Other sources include yerba mate, guarana berries, and the Yaupon Holly.In humans, caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant, having the effect of temporarily warding off drowsiness and restoring alertness. Beverages containing caffeine, such as coffee, tea, soft drinks and energy drinks enjoy great popularity; caffeine is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive substance, but unlike most other psychoactive substances, it is legal and unregulated in nearly all jurisdictions. In North America, 90% of adults consume caffeine daily. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration lists caffeine as a "Multiple Purpose Generally Recognized as Safe Food Substance". (From the Wikpedia article Caffeine.)

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Recent Publications on Caffeine:
Caffeine in children with obstructive sleep apnea. BACKGROUND: Children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a higher rate...	18th July, 2008	Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical School, Houston,	Middle East J Anesthesiol. 2008 Feb;19(4):885-99.
Caffeine monitoring in infants: comparison of automated (VITROS 5, 1 FS) chemistry system versus HPLC analysis. This is the first study comparing the caffeine testing by HPLC to the...	18th July, 2008	Medical University Vienna, Department of Pediatrics, Division of	Clin Lab. 2008;54(3-4):89-94.
Caffeine dose-dependently potentiates the antitumor effect of cisplatin on osteosarcomas. BACKGROUND: Caffeine-assisted chemotherapy has been used in the treatment...	18th July, 2008	Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi,	Anticancer Res. 2008 May-Jun;28(3A):1681-5.
The antitumor effect of liposome-encapsulated cisplatin on rat osteosarcoma and its enhancement by caffeine. BACKGROUND: Drug delivery systems are for the purpose of targeting a drug...	18th July, 2008	Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science,	Anticancer Res. 2008 May-Jun;28(3A):1449-57.
[Methamphetamine--a drug of pregnant female drug addicts] Drug abuse is still a serious problem of nowadays. One of the most abused...	17th July, 2008	Ustav normalni patologicke a klinicke fyziologie, 3 LF UK, Praha.	Cesk Fysiol. 2008;57(1):15-23.
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BioNews Results for Caffeine:
Report: Caffeine Abuse Victims Increasing	CBS 4 Denver:  Jul 18 2008 1:36AM Matching: caffeine
42nd International Childrens Games @ Kezar Stadium	Haight-Ashbury Beat:  Jul 10 2008 9:31PM Matching: caffeine
Caffeine Helps Muscles Refuel	Medical Breakthroughs:  Jul 10 2008 6:23AM Matching: caffeine
Post-Exercise Caffeine Helps Muscles Refuel	National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project:  Jul 5 2008 3:41AM Matching: caffeine
Caffeine could help prevent multiple sclerosis	News-Medical.Net:  Jul 2 2008 7:33AM Matching: caffeine
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Caffeine Clinical Trials:
Does Caffeine Affect the Sensitivity of Adenosine Perfusion Scans?	Coronary Artery Disease

Caffeine Patents:
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7384972	Phytochemicals for treatment of endometriosis
7390803	Tetrahydropyranyl cyclopentyl benzylamide modulators of chemokine receptor activity
7390809	Beta-amino heterocyclic dipeptidyl peptidase inhibitors for diabetes
7390820	Substituted quinolinone derivatives and methods of use
7390829	Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists
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3M 3M has developed drug delivery systems and prescription pharmaceuticals to meet a number of customer needs. Drug delivery systems specialties include transmucosal, transdermal and inhalation... www.mmm.com/        View full profile

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