Post on 25-May-2015
Oral presentation #2 Romain Sylvian
Addictions
Summary1. Description2. Causes3. Symptoms and side effects4. Treatments
History• 13th century : cultivated by
Arabs.
• 17th century : cultivated by Europeans.
• 18th century : reached the New World.
Coffee Today• Drinked by 130 M Americans
every day.
• 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide / day.
• 2nd most traded commodities before oil.
• A $30 billion industry just in US.
Caffeine, how does it works?• 1) Adenosine made you sleepy.
Caffeine, how does it works?• 1) Adenosine made you sleepy.
• 2) Caffeine blocks adenosine receptors.
Caffeine, how does it works?• 1) Adenosine made you sleepy.
• 2) Caffeine blocks adenosine receptors.
• 3) Pituitary gland produce adrenaline.
CausesHow and Why?
Some facts
Some facts
= Physical dependence
Some facts
= Physical dependence
= addict
Caffeine is everywhere
Caffeine is everywhere
Tolerance• For heavy coffee and energy
drink consumers.
Why becoming an addict?
• Coffee culture.
• Professional and familial factors.
• No genetic factors.
Symptoms and side effects
What are the signs? What are the effects ?
6 signs of caffeine addiction.
• Headache
• Lethargy
• Depression
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Muscle pain
Health effect of caffeine Positive and negative.
TreatmentsNatural ways to cure.Medical assistance.Withdrawal process.
Natural way to cure• Fruits juices.
• Sport.
• Caffeine-free replacements.
Medical assistance• No treatments center.
• Help for caffeine intoxication.
Withdrawal process.• Sleepiness
• Irritability
• Insomnia
• Quick process : 9 days in average.
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50-58. Print
• Anonymous, . (2012). Signs of caffeine addiction. U.S. News & World Report, 1.
• Rivers, A. (2012, July 16). Caffeine Overdose. Healthline. Retrieved November 18, 2013, http://www.healthline.com/health/caffeine-overdose
• Pohler, H. (2010). Caffeine intoxication and addiction. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 6(1), 49-52.