The World of Caffeine
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APPETITE SUPPRESSANTS
Dexatrim 200
Prolamine 140
DIURETICS
Aqua Ban 100
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS
Cafergot 100
Darvon Compound 32
Fiorinal 40
Migralam 100
Percodan 32
ALERTNESS AIDS
Vivarin 200
NoDoz 100
Table 5. Diagnostic Criteria for Caffeine Intoxication
A. Recent consumption of caffeine, usually in excess of 250 mg (e.g., more than 2–3 cups of brewed coffee).
B. Five (or more) of the following signs, developing during, or shortly after, caffeine use:
(1) restlessness
(2) nervousness
(3) excitement
(4) insomnia
(5) flushed face
(6) diuresis
(7) gastrointestinal disturbance
(8) muscle twitching
(9) rambling flow of thought and speech
(10) tachycardia or cardiac arrhythmia
(11) periods of inexhaustibility
(12) psychomotor agitation
C. The symptoms in Criterion B cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or
other important areas of functioning.
D. The symptoms are not due to a general medical condition and are not better accounted for by another mental
disorder (e.g., an anxiety disorder).
From Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), American Psychiatric Association, 1994, p. 213.
Table 6. Caffeine in Arabica Coffees of the World
Type of Coffee Caffeine Content as a percentage of weight
VARIETALS/STRAIGHTS
Brazil Bourbons 1.20
Celebes Kalossi 1.22
Colombia Excelso 1.37
Colombia Supremo 1.37
Costa Rica Tarrazu 1.35
Ethiopian Harrar-Moka 1.13
Guatemala Antigua 1.32
Indian Mysore 1.37
Jamaican Blue Mountain/Wallensford Estate 1.24
Java Estate Kuyumas 1.20
Kenya AA 1.36
Kona Extra Prime 1.32
Mexico Pluma Altura 1.17
Mocha Mattari (Yemen) 1.01
New Guinea 1.30
Panama Organic 1.34
Sumatra Mandheling-Lintong 1.30
Tanzania Peaberry 1.42
Zimbabwe 1.10
BLENDS AND DARK ROASTS
Colombia Supremo Dark 1.37
Espresso Roast 1.32
French Roast 1.22
Vienna Roast 1.27
Mocha-Java 1.17
DECAFS (Swiss Water Process)
All approximately .02