Most of the coffee’s pharmacological impact comes from its high concentration of caffeine, a psychoactive drug of great power, and the most active alkaloid principle in it. This is an addictive drug similar to cocaine in as much as it stimulates the central nervous system. These effects are short-lived, but it has been observed that they lead to withdrawal symptoms of irritability, lethargy, headaches and anxiety. This shows that it is a strong enough drug to constitute a potential health hazard.
Sir Robert Hutchison, an eminent nutritionist, found about 100 mg. of caffeine and 200 mg. of tannin in a cupful of coffee, made by infusing 60 g. in 450 ml. of water.
Research studies have shown that coffee drinking has potential health hazards. They have linked it to several serious diseases including cancer.
The harmful effects of coffee have been particularly observed on the gall bladder. It can stimulate the gall bladder to bring about gall bladder attacks. This may result in gallstone and ultimately gall bladder cancer. Bruce R. Douglas and colleagues at the University Hospital in Leiden, Netherlands, discovered in a test of healthy normal men and women that drinking as little as 115 ml. of decaffeinated coffee stimulated gall bladder contractions. The researchers advise people prone to gallstones to avoid all types of coffee.
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