Caffeine: A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide

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Caffeine: A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide is the go-to desk reference for anyone who needs the hard medical facts about the world’s most widely-consumed stimulant. Compiled by medical researcher James Parker, this 2004 paperback distills thousands of journal articles, clinical reports and historical papers into concise A–Z definitions, cross-referenced citations, and a fully annotated bibliography that points students, clinicians, nutritionists and coffee-industry professionals straight to the primary sources they trust. Whether you’re writing a university thesis on psychopharmacology, verifying dosage data for a client presentation, or simply settling a bet about caffeine’s half-life, the book lets you find the answer in seconds instead of wading through PubMed for hours.

What makes this copy especially appealing is its clean, study-ready condition: pages are crisp, unmarked and tightly bound, with no highlighting or dog-ears to distract you. The only wear is light scuffing on the cover and a single crease on the back—cosmetic evidence that it has been shelved responsibly, not abused in a backpack. For budget-minded scholars, that means you get a rock-solid reference for a fraction of the cost of new academic texts, plus the satisfaction of keeping a quality used book in circulation.

Beyond the classroom, the volume doubles as an arm-chair tour of caffeine culture. You’ll discover how caffeine intersects with everything from cardiac medicine to sports performance, learn why espresso and drip coffee deliver different jolts, and trace the regulatory debates that shaped energy-drink labeling today. In short, this is the one book that bridges hard science with everyday curiosity—perfect for young adults, health professionals, baristas and coffee aficionados who want authoritative answers without the jargon overload.

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