Caffeine Gilbert

Gilbert RM. Caffeine consumption. In The Methylxanthine Beverages and Foods Chemistry, Consumption, and Health Effects. Ed Gene Spiller. Alan Liss, Inc. 1984 185-193. 

Gilbert RM, Marshman JA, Schwieder M, Berg R. Caffeine content of beverages as consumed. Can Med Assoc J. 1976 114 205-8. 

Gilbert, R. M., Caffeine as a drug of abuse, in Research advances in alcohol and drug problems. Edited by Gibbins, R. J., Israel, Y., and Kalant, H., Eds., John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1976. 

Gilbert, R., Caffeine consumption, in The Methlaxine Beverages and Foods Chemistry, Consumptions and Health Effects New York Liss, 1984. 

Gilbert RM. Caffeine as a drug of abuse. In Gibbins RJ, Israel IY, Kalant H, Popham RE, Schmidt W, Smart RG, eds. Research Advances in Alcohol and Drug Problems, vol 3. New York Wiley, 1976 49-176. 

Cocoa is produced primarily in Africa, but the world s bigge.st importer is the United States. According to data that the International Cocoa Organization published in 1997, Switzerland has the highest per capita consumption of cocoa (James, 1991). Estimates of caffeine consumption from soft drinks are difficult to obtain outside of North America. In the United States it has been estimated that the amount of caffeine consumed in soft drinks is equal to that in tea (Gilbert, 1984). From 1960 to 1982 in the United States cafteinated-coffcc consumption declined by about 40% while. soft-drink consumption more than tripled. 

The CNS-stimulation action of caffeine elevates mood. This effect was documented in a quote from the will of Dr. William Dunlap, who died in 1848 1 leave John Caddie a silver teapot, to the end that he may drink tea therefrom to comfort him under the affliction of a slatternly wife (Gilbert, 1976, p. 77). The acute mood-elevating effects of caffeine account for much of the popularity that coffee and tea have as morning wake-up beverages. It also has been speculated that many people who are afflicted with significant depression medicate themselves by using caffeine products. 

Gilbert, R. M. (1984). Caffeine consumption. Progress in Clinical Biological Research, 158, 185-213. 

A study published by Gilbert in 1981 estimated that worldwide, the average intake of caffeine by the 4.4 billion inhabitants was about 50 mg/day, of which 90% came from coffee and tea. Table El 3-1 shows the average intake by age groups and source. 

Labbe, L. Abolfathi, Z. Robitaille, N.M. St-Maurice, F. Gilbert, M. Turgeon, J. Stereoselective disposition of the antiarrhythmic agent mexiletine during the concomitant administration of caffeine. Ther. Drug. Monit. 1999, 21, 191-199. 

Labbe L, Abolfathi Z, Robitaille NM, t-Maurice F, Gilbert M, Turegon J Stereoselective disposition of the antiarrhythmic agent mexiletine durii the concomitant administration of caffeine. TherDrugMonit 999)2, 191-9. 

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