Understanding Caffeine: A Biobehavioral Analysis (Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology) - Softcover

James, Jack E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0803971834 ISBN 13: 9780803971837

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 1997

Synopsis

Caffeine is the most popular psychoactive substance in history, and one of the most widely-traded and profitable of commodities in the form of coffee, tea, and sodas. But is its consumption safe for physical and mental health?
This book traces how caffeine consumption evolved as well as how caffeine is absorbed, distributed, and metabolized in the human body, before proceeding to an examination of the effects of caffeine on psychomotor and cognitive performance; psychological well-being; blood pressure and cardiovascular health; carcinogenic potential; pregnancy and perinatal health; athletic performance; and diagnostic and therapeutic applications. The book progresses to an examination of whether caffeine may be considered a drug of abuse. Taking account of key indicators of health, including cardiovascular health, pregnancy outcomes, and psychological well-being, the book concludes that current scientific evidence indicates there is no safe level of regular use.

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Review

"Those who read this book will likely be convinced that issues of caffeine and health deserve a more prominent place in public consciousness" (James D. Lane, Duke University Medical Center).

"The major strength of this book is its scholarliness. Dr. James has an unusual grasp of the subject" (John R. Hughes, The University of Vermont).

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0803971834
• ISBN 13: 9780803971837
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240