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[email protected] Thursday, June 13, 2002 | Page 3 Caffeine, the drug of choice Doctors say caffeine addictive, cause of some ailments How wired are you? By Jaslyn Hanamura up, but then I end up feeling tired Among its other effects, caffeine Ka Leo Contributing Writer again, so I have to drink more,” has been linked to cancer, heart dis- Amount of caffeine in milligrams per item said Hashimoto. “It’s like a vicious ease, birth defects, and osteoporosis, Admit it. You’ve used it. We all cycle.” Dooley said. have. Hashimoto consumes approxi- Caffeine is also rumored to be • Caffeine pills, 100-200 mg. Caffeine. Some of us need it to sit mately 300 milligrams of caffeine a a performance-enhancing drug for • Espresso (single shot), 100 mg. through those finals, write that 10- day, exceeding the national average athletes and has thus been banned page paper, or sit through a lecture. by 100 milligrams. She said that by the International Olympic • Coffee (12 oz.), 100 mg. Others just need it. when she doesn’t have her coffee, Committee, said Dooley. But did you know that caffeine she feels exhausted and experiences But before you throw away your • Red Bull (energy drink), 80 mg. is an addictive drug that stimulates headaches; common symptoms of coffee maker and cans of Pepsi, you the brain and surprisingly shares the withdrawal that could last for a few should know that beverages con- • Jolt JC (energy drink), 72 mg. same mechanisms as amphetamines, days or as long as one to two weeks.