Addiction - Oral presentation #2

Oral presentation #2 Romain Sylvian

Addictions

Summary1. Description2. Causes3. Symptoms and side effects4. Treatments

History• 13th century : cultivated by

Arabs.

• 17th century : cultivated by Europeans.

• 18th century : reached the New World.

Coffee Today• Drinked by 130 M Americans

every day.

• 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide / day.

• 2nd most traded commodities before oil.

• A $30 billion industry just in US.

Caffeine, how does it works?• 1) Adenosine made you sleepy.

Caffeine, how does it works?• 1) Adenosine made you sleepy.

• 2) Caffeine blocks adenosine receptors.

Caffeine, how does it works?• 1) Adenosine made you sleepy.

• 2) Caffeine blocks adenosine receptors.

• 3) Pituitary gland produce adrenaline.

CausesHow and Why?

Some facts

Some facts

= Physical dependence

Some facts

= Physical dependence

= addict

Caffeine is everywhere

Caffeine is everywhere

Tolerance• For heavy coffee and energy

drink consumers.

Why becoming an addict?

• Coffee culture.

• Professional and familial factors.

• No genetic factors.

Symptoms and side effects

What are the signs? What are the effects ?

6 signs of caffeine addiction.

• Headache

• Lethargy

• Depression

• Nausea

• Vomiting

• Muscle pain

Health effect of caffeine Positive and negative.

TreatmentsNatural ways to cure.Medical assistance.Withdrawal process.

Natural way to cure• Fruits juices.

• Sport.

• Caffeine-free replacements.

Medical assistance• No treatments center.

• Help for caffeine intoxication.

Withdrawal process.• Sleepiness

• Irritability

• Insomnia

• Quick process : 9 days in average.

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