alter a person's mood
and change his or her behavior. All caffeine is the same,
whether the source is coffee, tea or other products and whether
the product is a food or a beverage. The caffeine found in tea
is once called theine before it was understood that it was the
exact same chemical as the stimulant found in coffee.
One area of concern is the use of caffeine by young
children and young adults. Most of the studies that have been
done on caffeine have examined its effects in adults. Few
studies of caffeine have been done in young people. Although
most children and young adults in the United States do not drink
coffee many get caffeine from cola, tea, or chocolate. Some
drink large enough amounts of cola or iced tea that they may
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