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:
Do smokers crave cigarettes in some smoking situations more than others? Situational correlates of craving when smoking. INTRODUCTION: Smokers tend to smoke when experiencing craving, but even...	6th February, 2010	Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 130 N. Bellefield	Nicotine Tob Res. 2010 Feb 4. DOI Direct Link
Application of Photo-Fenton as a Tertiary Treatment of Emerging Contaminants in Municipal Wastewater. This work focuses on the treatment of real effluents from a municipal...	6th February, 2010	Plataforma Solar de Almeria-CIEMAT, Carretera Senes km 4, 04200 Tabernas	Environ Sci Technol. 2010 Feb 4. DOI Direct Link
Acute effects of coffee on endothelial function in healthy subjects. Background/Objectives:Coffee is the most widely consumed beverage in the...	4th February, 2010	Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Malattie Cardiovascolari e	Eur J Clin Nutr. 2010 Feb 3. DOI Direct Link
ATR/Chk1 pathway is essential for resumption of DNA synthesis and cell survival in UV-irradiated XP variant cells. DNA polymerase eta (poleta) performs translesion synthesis past...	4th February, 2010	Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) FRE2939 Laboratoire	Hum Mol Genet. 2010 Feb 1. DOI Direct Link
Caffeine enhances frontal relative negativity of slow brain potentials in a task-free experimental setup. State dependent effects on brain processes are difficult to study due to...	4th February, 2010	Institute of Public Law, University of Tartu, Kaarli puiestee 3, Tallinn,	Brain Res Bull. 2010 Jan 29. DOI Direct Link
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Press Releases About Caffeine:
Sports and Energy Drinks - A Global Market Review	1st February, 2010	Reportlinker	NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Sports And Energy Drinks - A Global Market Review http://www.reportlinker
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Four Pharmaceutical Companies Pay $124 Million for Submission of False Claims to Medicaid	19th October, 2009	U.S. Department of Justice	WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mylan Pharmaceuticals, UDL Laboratories, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical have entered into settlement agreements for a total
Fifth Study Finds Calorie-Burning Celsius(R) Improves Cardiovascular Health and Fitness, Increases Fat Loss & Enhances Muscle Mass	9th October, 2009	Celsius Holdings, Inc.	-- Drinking Celsius with or without exercise resulted in a significant drop in total cholesterol (5 to 13%) and bad LDL cholesterol (12 to 18%). Exercise alone had no effect on

BioNews Results for Caffeine:
Researchers Say Coffee, Caffeine Slow Brain Cancer	24-7PressRelease.com:  Feb 4 2010 2:25AM Matching: caffeine
Researchers Say Coffee, Caffeine Slow Brain Cancer	PR inside:  Feb 3 2010 8:16AM Matching: caffeine
Researchers Say Coffee, Caffeine Slow Brain Cancer	EMAILWIRE.com:  Feb 2 2010 4:20PM Matching: caffeine
ROK scientists: caffeine slows brain cancer growth	SINA:  Feb 2 2010 4:00AM Matching: caffeine
S. Korean scientists say caffeine slows brain cancer growth	Balita.org:  Feb 1 2010 4:26PM Matching: caffeine
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Caffeine Clinical Trials:
Does Caffeine Affect the Sensitivity of Adenosine Perfusion Scans?

Caffeine Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7645781	N-aryl-2-oxazolidinone-5-carboxamides and their derivatives
7649005	Substituted benzylaminoalkylene heterocycles
7649009	Pyrazole amide derivatives, compositions containing such compounds and methods of use
7649011	Inhibitors of human tumor-expressed CCXCKR2
7649021	Prostaglandin analog compositions to treat epithelial-related conditions
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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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