CHAPTER XVIII

PHARMACOLOGY OF THE COFFEE DRINK

_By Charles W. Trigg_

General physiological action--Effect on children--Effect on longevity--Behavior in the alimentary régime--Place in dietary--Action on bacteria--Use in medicine--Physiological action of "caffetannic acid"--Of caffeol--Of caffein--Effect of caffein on mental and motor efficiency--Conclusions Page 174

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