Fast Facts & nbsp; Caffeine

As the most powerful in the coffee or the chemical component of tea, we are all very aware of caffeine. Next time will be sitting in the café, enjoy a latte and perhaps talking about coffee usually learned quite seem to throw these facts caffeine.

The full chemical name is 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine for caffeine and its chemical formula is C ₈ H ₁₀ N ₄ O ₂

Caffeine from coffee in 1820 isolated

Caffeine in the pure state is a white crystalline powder

Caffeine is found in 60 different plants

10g of caffeine is considered a lethal dose

This is the most popular drug in the world. Ninety percent of Americans consume some form every day

Over 450 million cups of coffee are in the United States consumes every day!

Dark roasted coffee has less caffeine than lightly roasted

Contrary to popular belief, caffeine (or coffee) will not help someone sober when she had drunk too much

How caffeine works
Caffeine causes changes in chemicals in the brain, mainly in 2 ways. Framed adenosine, and binds to all the adenosine receptor in the brain. This prevents the real adenosine from doing its job, which happens to be slowed nerve impulses and causes drowsiness. So your brain is awake. Caffeine also increases dopamine levels in the brain, which improves your sense of well-being and improves mood. This effect of dopamine is the root of the addictive properties of caffeine.