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[MoroneSaxatilis]

Originally Posted by Pete_G

Getting back to the addictive qualities...

I've been drinking coffee since I was 14 (I'm 27 now) and if you were to give me decaf in the morning and I somehow didn't notice, I'd be nauseus and have a headache by noon.

There's no question caffiene is physically additive. It's probably psychologically addictive as well. The way we buy it and especially when you make your own it has the same ritual style use like most drugs.

Thanks Pete. I was reading the posts about some shops adding some mysterious drug to thier coffee, and I'm sittin' here thinkin', "...but coffee already HAS a powerfull drug in it. That's why we drink it!"
If anyone doubts that caffein is a powerfull drug, try going without it. The symptoms that yopu describe Pete are full blown withdrawal symptoms.

[Raven]

several times and it ain't happening...
.its worse than nicotine by ten....
imo....

of course everyones personal chemistry varies...

but when you look at the amount of coffee

sold, advertised, promoted within the good ole USA

its a panademic of society... with dependance...

thats off the scale...

[kevin d]

Raven,
that thwarted jacking was about 15 minutes from here. Wish the dude had broken his legs. I hate thieves.

[Raven]

no kidden Kev....wow.... hey, all it takes is a sign saying where ya wanna go, a clean shirt and a smile and you can hitch a ride anywhere...

if your stealing the car....to resell it....at least do it when the owner's not already in the thing.

morone saxtillus - Great Avatar - who caught who - lol

[Raven]

now they are saying that coffee improoves short term memory...
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CHICAGO, Nov. 30 - A cup of coffee is good for the memory, at least the short term memory, according to research reported today. In a study of 15 healthy men ages 26 to 47, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) detected significant activity in the brain's memory centers 20 minutes after the men consumed 100 mg of caffeine, according an Austrian study reported at the Radiological Society of North America meeting here.
The activity was significantly greater than men who were imaged after consuming a matched placebo (P<0.05), said Florian Koppelstatter, M.D., of the University Hospital Innsbruck.
He said the fMRI scan detected activity in the anterior cingulate cortex of the brain, which is responsible for some short-term memory functions.
The men, all right-handed, underwent fMRI scans on two days. Half of the men were initially given water that contained a tasteless concentration of 100 mg of caffeine -- about the equivalent of two cups of coffee -- and half were given ordinary water. The groups were crossed over for the second scans.
Dr. Koppelstatter said that fMRI routinely detected activity as participants completed memory tasks during the scan, but caffeine significantly boosted brain function beyond that expected level. In addition to greater activity in the anterior cingulate cortex, men taking caffeine had increased activity in frontal cortex, and the inferior parital cortex. Moreover, since the men were all right handed, the increased activity was greater in the left hemisphere.
Twenty-minutes after consuming the drinks -- a time that Dr.Koppelstatter said was calculated as the caffeine's peak potency time in the brain -- the men underwent fMRI scans. He noted that caffeine's effect diminishes after 45 minutes.
Dr.Koppelstatter said the scans clearly demonstrated that caffeine has a definite impact on short-term memory processes. "This effect takes part in the distinct part of the working memory network that controls attention and concentration."
Michael Brant-Zawadzki, M.D., chairman of the RSNA communications committee and moderator at press conference where Dr. Koppelstatter discussed his research, said the findings will probably not surprise anyone because "we all know that coffee makes us more alert, but now we know how that works."
He said that finding also suggests a possible research target for the development of drugs to improve memory function. "It may be possible to develop drugs like caffeine that can stimulate these same brain regions," he said.
oooo kay

[Raven]

My Name is Raven and im addicted to coffee.
do they have coffee addicts anonymous?
i need to join this organization.

because I'm addicted
to coffee it seems....just like i thought....i went cold turkey for only one day and totally caved in.....i just had to make a cup...of java,,,
partly because this ole farm house is as cold as a well diggers butt
in the morning....
and i'll consult my doctor monday on how to kick my habbit,,,since it was recommended that i quit.... i don't think it'll happen....though,
to many Dunkin Doughnut ads when i watch football,when i drive my car...where ever i go i smell it....see it...almost taste it
it's such a tease.....

and with my imagination ----> pffffffff ....forget about it....
like last night i had this dream i was at a beautiful coffee bean plantation......right... and i was gonna be meeting Juan Valdez
and all that....but he wasn't there....

Juanita Valdez was though......saying:
"Come to me my little coffee bean and let me see if you are ripe....."

[cheferson]