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The biggest use of caffeine is as a stimulant drug. People drink coffee and other drinks with caffeine to stay awake. Doctors sometimes use caffeine as a medicine like for example: headaches and head pain. Caffeine is sometimes given to people after lumber puncture, caffeine was found to relieve hunger so it was used for loss. That did not last because people were using to much. Caffeine can be a very dangerous drug when not used in the right way. Caffeine also has medicinal properties it is used in many over the counter medicines. Caffeine can help to alleviate headaches and cramps.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes. Although most people my not know it, caffeine is in fact a drug. It is defined as a drug as it stimulates the central nervous system.
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∙ 15y agoCaffeine is a stimulent. It speeds up the bodies functions.
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∙ 12y agoCaffeine is a stimulant - which is why drinking coffee late at night will keep you awake.
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∙ 11y agoCaffeine is a stimulant
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∙ 11y agoThe Class Caffeine is described by is:Analeptic
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∙ 14y agoStimulant
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Is caffeine a class C drug or is it A or B?
Caffeine is not a controlled drug in the UK, so is included in no class of scheduled drugs.
What drug class does crack belong to?
its class A
What drug classification does marijuana belong to?
In the UK, it is a class B drug.
What class of DEA drug schedule does abilify belong to?
antipsycotics
Is caffeine a vitamin?
No, it is not. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant of the methylxanthine class. It is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug.
Do clonazepam and alprazolam test positive for the same class of medication in a drug screen?
Yes. Both drugs belong to the drug class benzodiazepines, a controlled substance class of medications.
Does herbal tea have a drug in it?
Herbal tea may still contain caffeine, which is a drug
What drug category do diuretics belong?
Diuretic is a classification that describes the effect of a drug, not a general category.For example, caffeine has diuretic properties, but so does (I believe) alcohol. These drugs are completely unrelated, however.
Is marijuana the most common drug in the world?
No, it might be the most common illegal drug, but caffeine is the most common drug. Yes, caffeine is a drug.
Among caffeine pethidine amphetamine Oxycontin morphine which drug is not a drug of abuse?
Technically caffeine, but ANY drug can be a drug of abuse if you work at it hard enough.
What is the chief drug in coffee?
Its Caffeine. so it is a drug
Is caffeine a drug?
Yes
