Name Merna Majid
Date 4/5/20
Caffeine worksheet
1) 90% of people use caffeine.
2) List the nine symptoms of caffeine withdrawal.
Headache, fatigue, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, depressed mood, easily irritated, decreased
motivation, intense distress, loss of confidence and disphoria.
3) What is the technical name of caffeine (you may have to google this).
Trimethylxanthine, but also coffeine, theine, mateine etc.
4) When does the withdrawal symptoms of caffeine begin if you drink caffeine during the day?
Typically on the very first day/overnight according to the speaker – I know that for some, it can
be only a few hours of not having coffee, even though they’ve drank it throughout the day.
5) What is the way to counteract the withdrawal symptoms of coffee?
According to the speaker, one should set a date otherwise you will only come up with different
reasons as to why you can’t stop – much like smoking.
