On AlterNet: caffeine

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "caffeine"

The Coffee Illusion: What the Magic Brew Really Does to Your Brain

David McRaney, AlterNet. September 5, 2011.

Coffee does not make you "superhuman." The truth is that you become addicted to caffeine quickly, and soon you are drinking coffee to cure withdrawal more than for stimulation.

Why Caffeine Is the Perfect Addiction for a Worker Bee Society

Anneli Rufus, AlterNet. May 15, 2010.

There's a $60 billion-plus industry pushing hard to promote caffeine's image in the public mind.

5 of the Most Overrated Legal Highs -- An Attack on Everyday Drugs (and a Few You've Never Heard of)

Manfred Johnson, AlterNet. February 17, 2009.

Have you ever noticed that a lot of the legal drugs out there -- including the popular ones, like alcohol -- are wildly overrated?