1. Caffeine

2. Famous Quote
“I’m all Jacked up on Mountain Dew!” – Texas Ranger, Talladega Nights

3. Food Consumption
Most people are unaware that everyday they consume what is considered a psychoactive drug.
A psychoactive drug is a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions

4. Caffeine, a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant, is consumed by 90% of Americans daily
Reasons why include:
Staying awake
Staying alert

5. Where can I find it?
Coffee Plant
This naturally occurring chemical can be found in several plants such as:
Coffee plant
Tea plant
Kola Nut
Tea Plant
Kola Nut

6. Killer Plants
In each of the plants, caffeine also acts as a natural pesticide.
The pesticide paralyzing and killing insects that try to feed on the plant.

7. How is it Safe?
If caffeine is both a psychoactive drug and a natural pesticide, how can it be sold and consumed so regularly?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lists caffeine as a “generally recognized as safe food substance” and therefore requires little to no regulation

8. Caffeine and the effects of a Spider

9. Side Effects
Like any other drug, caffeine has side effects and over time a tolerance can be developed.

10. Side Effects Include: Blurred vision Dry mouth Dizziness Flushing
Cold sweats
Increased heart rate
Troubled breathing
Diarrhea
Anxiety
Insomnia
Nausea
Increased urination
Withdrawal symptoms from caffeine include headache and irritability

11. Where can it be found? Coffee Energy Drinks Soft Drinks Tea Ice Cream
Medication