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Caffeinated : How our daily habit helps, hurts, and hooks us / Murray Carpenter.

Summary:

The most popular drug in America is a white powder. No, not that powder. This is caffeine in its most essential state. And "Caffeinated" reveals the little-known truth about this addictive, largely unregulated drug found in coffee, energy drinks, teas, colas, chocolate, and even pain relievers.

Record details

ISBN: 9781594631382 (hbk.) :
ISBN: 1594631387 (hbk.)
Physical Description: xviii, 270 p. ; 24 cm.
Publisher: New York, New York : Hudson Street Press, 2014.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: A bitter white powder -- Part I. Traditional caffeine -- Chapter 1: The cradle of caffeine culture -- Chapter 2: All the tea in China -- Chapter 3: High on the mountain -- Chapter 4: Building a better cup of coffee -- Chapter 5: Pulling the lever -- Part II. Modern Caffine -- Chapter 6: The first Red Bull was a Coke -- Chapter 7: Hot caffeine -- Chapter 8: China white -- Chapter 9: From Stacker to Sunkist -- Part III. Caffeinated body, caffeinated brain -- Chapter 10: The athletes' favorite drug -- Chapter 11. Joe for GIs -- Chapter 12: Insomnia, anxiety, and panic -- Chapter 13. Therapeutic doses -- Part IV. Corralling caffeine -- Chapter 14. Unleashing the beasts -- Chapter 15: Behind the label -- Chapter 16: Showdown -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.