caffeine, a silky crystalline substance, is a white or yellow powder, which is bitter tasting and odorless. It is easily soluble in hot water and chloroform. Caffeine is an alkaloid. There are many compounds called alkaloids. One, is the methylxanthines, with three distinguished compounds: caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine. Even though these three compounds have different biochemical effects, they are very similar in many other ways. All of these compounds are easily oxidized to uric acid and other methyluric acids, which also have similar chemical structure. The "inverted name" for caffeine is: 1H-Purine-2,6-diione,3,7-dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl. The "uninverted name" for caffeine is: 3,7-Dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione
             Below is a rotation of the caffeine molecule, among other molecules and chemical processes (López-Ortiz, 1994 p.26):
             (Caffeine = 1,3,7-Trimethylxanthine)
             There are many medical uses for caffeine. Caffeine is used in some over the counter painkillers. Caffeine, in the form of medication, is proven to relieve headaches. ("Caffeine Eases Headache", 1997) In a study performed by Brown, it was concluded that the use of medication containing caffeine increases the risk of insomnia. The participants in his study that used non-caffinated over-the-counter analgesics ha
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