COFFEE ADDICTION
Reg No:
Under the
Guidance of
Ms. M. SURENDRA B.Sc., M.E.,
A Project work submitted
TO
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
INDIA
In partial fulfillment of the requirement for
Class – XII, 2024 – 25
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SNO DESCRIPTION PAGENO
1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 2
2 ABSTRACT 3
3 INTRODUCTION 4
4 CAFFEINE 5
CONSUMPTION AND
ITS EFFECT
5 SOURCES OF 9
CAFFEINE
6 OVERUSE 10
7 CAFFEINE 11
INTOXICATION
8 CAFFEINE 13
WITHDRAWAL CASE
STUDY
9 CONCLUSION 15
10 HARDWARE AND 16
SOFTWARE
REQUIRMENTS
11 BIBLIOGRAPHY 17
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ABSTRACT :
The goal of the project is to study coffee
addiction its causes and effects of coffee withdrawal in 3
persons.
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted
seeds, commonly called coffee beans, of the coffee plant. They
are seeds of coffee cherries that grow on trees in over 70
countries, cultivated primarily in Latin America, Southeast Asia,
and Africa. Green unroasted coffee is one of the most traded
agricultural commodities in the world. Due to its caffeine
content, coffee often has a stimulating effect on humans.
Today, coffee is the third most popular drink in
the world, behind water and tea. Some controversy is
associated with coffee cultivation and its impact on the
environment. Many studies have examined the relationship
between coffee consumption and certain medical conditions;
whether the overall effects of coffee are ultimately positive or
negative has been widely disputed. The method of brewing
coffee has been found to be important to its health effects.
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INTRODUCTION:
Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine
alkaloid that is a psychoactive stimulant drug. Caffeine was
isolated in 1820 by a German chemist, Friedlieb Ferdinand
Runge. Caffeine is found in varying quantities in the beans,
leaves, and fruit of some plants, where it acts as a natural
pesticide that paralyzes and kills certain insects feeding on the
plants.[6] It is most commonly consumed by humans in
infusions extracted from the bean 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. In humans,
caffeine acts as a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant,
temporarily warding off drowsiness and restoring alertness.
Caffeine is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive
substance, but, unlike many other psychoactive substances, is
legal and unregulated in nearly all jurisdictions
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CAFFEINE CONSUMPTION AND ITS
EFFECTS :
Caffeine is a potent and quick-acting drug which
produces an effect similar to the stress response in our bodies.
Caffeine affects each person differently, depending on
individual circumstances such as weight, build, etc. It has an
almost instant effect on your mind-body which will continue to
influence your state for 6-8 hours afterwards.
Every time we drink tea, coffee, cocoa,
chocolate, or cola we are giving our body a 'hit' of caffeine.
Along with nicotine and alcohol, caffeine is one of the three
most widely used mood -affecting drugs in the world.
If you have more than two or three caffeine
drinks per day your 'habit' may be affecting you emotionally
and physically much more powerfully than you might expect.
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Some commonly observed effects of caffeine are:
1. Stimulates your heart, respiratory system, and
central nervous system.
2. Makes your blood more `sludgy' by raising the
level of fatty acids in the blood.
3. Causes messages to be passed along your
nervous system more quickly
4. Stimulates blood circulation
5. Raises blood pressure
6. Causes your stomach to produce more acid
7. Irritates the stomach lining
8. Makes digestion less effective by relaxing the
muscles of your intestinal system
9. Its diuretic effect caused increased urination -
although you would have to drink about 8 coups of coffee in
one sitting for this to occur
10. Stimulates the cortex of your brain heightening
the intensity of mental activity. This can result in a temporary
feeling of alertness and, in the short term, banishes drowsiness
and feelings of fatigue. In those who already have high levels of
anxiety the heightened intensity of mental activity can produce
unpleasant effects. But check out below which contradicts this.
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11. Affects the length and quality of sleep. Heavy
caffeine users suffer from sleep-deprivation because their
nervous system is too stimulated to allow them deep, restful or
prolonged sleep.
12. The American Medical Journal has reported a
correlation between caffeine and decreased bone density or
osteoporosis in women.
In addition to the above effects prolonged or very
heavy caffeine use can produce the following:
13. `Caffeine nerves' a jittery feeling with shaking
hands, palpitations, and wobbliness in the legs.
14. Caffeine addiction which involves nervousness,
irritability, agitation, headaches or ringing in the ears.
15. Causes your adrenal glands to release their
hormones into your bloodstream
16. Causes blood sugar, or blood glucose, to be
released from storage through the effects of the adrenal
hormones. This gives you a temporary lift but…
17. Requires your pancreas to over-work. This is
because your pancreas now has to produce extra insulin to
reduce this extra blood sugar. Once the extra insulin has
'mopped up' the extra blood sugar your temporary lift from the
caffeine ends. Your vitality level is back to normal. However in
heavy caffeine users the pancreas, in time, becomes over-
sensitive and over-zealous. Now it begins producing too much
insulin – it 'mops up' not just the excess blood sugar but the
blood sugar you need to feel alert and energetic. The initial
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effect of this is a let-down effect and a craving for more caffeine
to give you a further boost. A later effect can be excessive and
chronic tiredness, even on waking in the morning. Some people
find that many of the psychological complaints common to
reactive hypoglycaemia (the emotional yo-yo effect, shakiness,
palpitations, weakness, tiredness, etc.) disappear within a few
days of stopping caffeine.
On the other hand...
some research indicates that caffeine in coffee (though
not cola) can be beneficial in preventing heart disease (1) - or,
at least, that coffee drinkers had a lowered incidence of heart
disease. Nevertheless they were unable to confirm that one
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caused the other nor why this apparent relationship might be
appearing
SOURCES OF CAFFEINE :
As little as 20 mgs of caffeine can produce
noticeable body and mood changes. As a very rough guide to
how much caffeine you may be taking on a daily basis...An
average cup of tea
contains around 50 mgs of caffeine.
An average cup of instant coffee contains
around 70-100 mgs. Instant decaffeinated coffee contains
about 3 mgs.
A 6 oz cup of espresso coffee (much larger than
the normal cafe cup, incidentally) contains about 80-90 mgs. A
single-hit cappuccino will contain the same amount.
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Filter coffee (called 'drip' in the US) can
contain 25-50% more caffeine than instant.
A 340 ml or 12 oz can of regular or diet cola
contains between 35 and 45 mgs. of caffeine depending on the
brand
Some so-called 'energy drinks' contain very
high doses of caffeine - equivalent to to 4 or more cups of
strong coffee in one dose!
One ounce or 28 grams of chocolate contains
about 10-15 mgs.
OVERUSE :
In large amounts, and especially over extended
periods of time, caffeine can lead to a condition known as
caffeinism. Caffeinism usually combines caffeine dependency
with a wide range of unpleasant physical and mental conditions
including nervousness, irritability, anxiety, tremulousness,
muscle twitching (hyperreflexia), insomnia, headaches,
respiratory alkalosis, and heart palpitations. Furthermore,
because caffeine increases the production of stomach acid, high
usage over time can lead to peptic ulcers, erosive esophagitis,
and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Caffeine may also increase
the toxicity of certain other drugs, such as paracetamol.
CAFFEINE INTOXICATION :
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An acute overdose of caffeine usually in excess of
about 300 milligrams, dependent on body weight and level of
caffeine tolerance, can result in a state of central nervous
system over-stimulation called caffeine intoxication (DSM-IV
305.90), or colloquially the "caffeine jitters". The symptoms of
caffeine intoxication are not unlike overdoses of other
stimulants. It may include restlessness,fidgetiness, nervousness,
excitement, euphoria, insomnia, flushing of the face, increased
urination, gastrointestinal disturbance,muscle twitching, a
rambling flow of thought and speech, irritability, irregular or
rapid heart beat, and psychomotor agitation. In cases of much
larger overdoses, mania, depression, lapses in judgment,
disorientation, disinhibition, delusions, hallucinations, and-
psychosis may occur, and rhabdomyolysis (breakdown of
skeletal muscle tissue) can be provoked.
Extreme overdose can result in death.[110] The
median lethal dose (LD50) given orally, is 192 milligrams per
kilogram in rats. The LD50 of caffeine in humans is dependent
on weight and individual sensitivity and estimated to be about
150 to 200 milligrams per kilogram of body mass, roughly 80 to
100 cups of coffee for an average adult taken within a limited
time frame that is dependent onhalf-life. Though achieving
lethal dose with caffeine would be exceptionally difficult with
regular coffee, there have been reported deaths from
overdosing on caffeine pills, with serious symptoms of overdose
requiring hospitalization occurring from as little as 2 grams of
caffeine.
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An exception to this would be taking a drug
such as fluvoxamine or levofloxacin, which block the liver
enzyme responsible for the metabolism of caffeine, thus
increasing the central effects and blood concentrations of
caffeine dramatically at 5-fold. It is not contraindicated, but
highly advisable to minimize the intake of caffeinated
beverages, as drinking one cup of coffee will have the same
effect as drinking five under normal conditions. Death typically
occurs due to ventricular fibrillation brought about by effects of
caffeine on the cardiovascular system
CAFFEINE WITHDRAWAL CASE
STUDY :
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The following symptoms were observed in
common on the 4 members of my society, I conducted the
study on. I choose them as they drink coffee twice a day i.e. in
morning and in the evening
The symptoms observed were
The symptoms were observed roughly 12-18 hrs
after withdrawal. They get worst after 24-48 hrs and could last
for a week.
• Irritable
• Restless
• Muscles stiffness
• Difficulty in concentrating
• Headache moderate to severe
• Chills &/or hot spells
• Causes more blood to gather in head causing
migraine like headache due to our body becoming over
sensitive to adenosine.
• Excessive sleepiness
WHAT THE EXPERTS SUGGESTED ?
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To avoid uncomfortable withdrawal effects it is
wise to ease off caffeine over a period of 7-14 days to reduce
the discomfort. Reduce and then stop the richest sources
(especially coffee) first. It is unwise, particularly if you are a
heavy user, to suddenly stop caffeine altogether
When you stop caffeine you allow your body to
catch up on its lost rest. This takes some time. Using caffeine to
force yourself into activity is like flogging an exhausted horse.
For the first few weeks after stopping caffeine you may find
that you are sleeping deeper and for longer. For this reason it is
a good idea to allow yourself an extra hour per night for a few
weeks, increasing this if you continue to experience lethargy in
the mornings.
If you feel drowsy during the day use breathing
exercises preferably out of doors, to alert yourself.
And remind yourself that the drowsiness is a sign
that you are allowing your body to get back into a more normal
state and that your natural energy levels will soon return once
things have got back to normal after the onslaught of the
caffeine regime
CONCLUSION:
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Though the effect of coffee or caffeine on our
body is debated many agree for it being positive while many
agree for it being negative. The most accurate statement at
such a debate will be using it in a controlled way can be useful
rather harmful. As is well said Conscience keeps more people
awake than coffee
BIBLIOGRAPHY :
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o http://pegasusnlpblog.com/caffeine-induced-panics
VELAMMAL VIDYALAYA
PARUTHIPATTU
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CLASS – XII PROJECT
Reg No :
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that ABISHEK AP of class XII-A, Reg No:
has successfully completed the project work entitled “COFFEE
ADICTION” in the subject Computer science (083) and
submitted to Central Board of Secondary Education.
During the academic year: 2024-25
VICEPRINCIPAL
INTERNAL EXAMINER EXTERNAL EXAMINER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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First and foremost my grateful thanks to almighty for his divine blessing
and I in making this project successful and I thanks my parents for giving
me all this life and opportunity. I acknowledge my sincere thanks to The
Chairman and The Correspondent of VELAMMAL VIDYALAYA
EDUCATIONAL TRUST for providing me this opportunity and
necessary facilities for completing this study.
My profound gratitude and heartfelt thanks to MR. PRITHVIRAJ Senior
principal of VELAMMAL VIDYALAYA, PARUTHIPATTU. Sir thank
you for your expertise, Enthusiasm, and especially for your precious time
and for the kind help in all situations throughout the academic year.
It’s is a proud privilege to express my sincere gratitude to my guide Ms. M
SURENDRA, faculty of computer science for constant guidance for the
entire study duration. always looking ahead with new ideas, guiding with
patience and support in all situations.
I gladly extend my sincere thanks to my class in-charge and all faculty
members for their support, Last but not least, I would like to show my
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humble gratitude to my family members and all friends who were the back
bone for me to complete this study successfully.
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