All Jacked Up For Finals

There is one thing a week of non-stop studying with only a few hours sleep has taught us here at USDemocrazy :  we are hooked on caffeine.

Yes, caffeine is the legal drug of choice for many students around the globe. But what is caffeine all about? We downed a liter of expresso and set out to do a little research on the subject…

Caffeine has it’s ups and its downs. For college kids with finals it is a wonder drug giving you energy and improving memory.

There is a recent study that shows the positive side of caffeine. It claims the stimulant reduces on-the-job mistakes and raises alertness.

But why is caffeine bad?

First check out this interesting little quiz testing your caffeine awareness. Obeying Murphy’s law: when caffeine is good for you, it is probably bad for you.

Scientists did an experiment on spiders, where they doped up the arachnids with several different kinds of drugs(marijuana, caffeine, LSD, and speed) and observed their web building skills. While this may sound like your Friday night, it was no holiday for the spiders.

http://caffeineweb.com/?p=15

I guess the point is, if your final project is building a web steer clear of caffeine.

Over use of the drug can lead to some nasty side effects like diarrhea, irritability, nervousness, muscle twitching and insomnia.

Insomnia can be the worst of these symptoms because, take it from us, it creates a deadly cycle. Caffeine stays in your system for 8 to 10 hours so drinking a cup of coffee in the morning won’t do anything to you. But, if you are staying up late to study having an energy drink could keep you up for hours later than you want to be.

So, when you wake up the next morning, guess what you take for a jumpstart.

Here is a caffeine calculator, just incase you are curious about your intake.

How much do you depend on caffeine to get through your day?