While sitting on console tonight, I felt a little sluggish, a little tired. I figured i'd grab myself a Mt. Dew and spring alive. Not so was the case. I had to wonder if my Mt. Dew was broken or not...You see, not only is Mt. Dew a tasty beverage, but it is also the magic potion that wakes you up...gives you an impression that you are alive and quite frankly can make you hyper as hell. It just didn't work for me tonight. And i really thought it would since i don't drink that much caffiene anymore.
Well, i'm off to bed...I hope your Mt. Dew works for you...
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That really sucks, because Mt. Dew is not only a tasty beverage that's loaded with caffine and sugar, but I prefer it much more than coffee. I love the way coffee smells but the taste make me want to yak.
So long live Mt. Dew in all its tasty flavors.
Caffeine increases heartbeat, respiration, basal metabolic rate, and the production of stomach acid and urine; and it relaxes smooth muscles, notably the bronchial muscle. These symptoms start anywhere from fifteen to forty five minutes after caffeine is consumed, except the central nervous system which is hit between thirty and sixty minutes after ingestion. But these times depend on the person's hormonal status, whether he/she smokes or takes medications, or has a disease that impairs liver functioning.
Caffeine is absorbed through the stomach and small intestine into the bloodstream. The amount of caffeine in the blood reaching the brain determines the severity of its effects on the body. Caffeine is metabolized by the liver and eventually its metabolites are excreted in urine, although caffeine can also be secreted in saliva, semen, and breast milk. Caffeine will continue to have an effect on the body as long as it remains in the blood. The time required for the body to eliminate one-half of the total amount of caffeine consumed this varies from several hours to several days. For the average non-smoking adult the effects last about five to seven hours. Several factors can lengthen caffeine's half-life, such as some medications, liver diseases, pregnancy. The half-life of caffeine in a pregnant women is 18-20 hours; the half-life in women taking oral contraceptives is up to 13 hours. Other factors, such smoking and age can shorten caffeine's half-life. For example, in children and smokers the half-life averages about 3 hours.
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