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Bethel University

2017

Caffeine

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Prevalence Of Caffeine Use And Knowledge Of Its Benefits, Side Effects, And Withdrawal Symptoms Among Pre-Pa Students, Pa Students, And Clinically Practicing Pas, Kjerstin Grace Durie, Chelsie Nicole Horner, Greta Sowles Jan 2017

Prevalence Of Caffeine Use And Knowledge Of Its Benefits, Side Effects, And Withdrawal Symptoms Among Pre-Pa Students, Pa Students, And Clinically Practicing Pas, Kjerstin Grace Durie, Chelsie Nicole Horner, Greta Sowles

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Caffeine is consumed daily by eighty percent of the world’s population, making it the most widely used stimulant drug. Caffeine has various benefits, side effects, and withdrawal symptoms associated with its use, but there is a lack of research that studies how much caffeine users know about these effects. This research study assessed the use of caffeine for academic and professional purposes and the knowledge about the benefits, side effects, and withdrawal symptoms of caffeine among pre-PA students, PA students, and practicing PAs in Minnesota. To do so, a paper copy of a survey was given to pre-PA students and …