Word: buzzed
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...BUZZ ON CAFFEINE: We love our lattes and teas. Here's the good and bad news for us fiends...
...tougher question concerns caffeine's fabled ability to lift mood. Studies since the 1980s have looked into its effect on opiate centers of the brain, hoping for a treatment for depression or alcoholism. But is the high also hype? Certainly, among people new to caffeine, the buzz is real. A caffeine novice can get a kick from as little as 20 mg of caffeine--the equivalent of 1.5 oz. of strong drip coffee. But the average coffee drinker may consume upwards of 300 mg a day, often with no discernible effect on mood. Reason: the body quickly habituates...
What's more, as users chase the caffeine buzz, their intake climbs--sometimes to 1,200 mg a day or more, leading to jitteriness and sleeplessness. Blood pressure may become elevated, and although the increase is not always dramatic, it can be dangerous for people at risk for hypertension or other cardiovascular problems...
...arts community. The word on the street among VES students is that he’s both an extremely accomplished (did I mention famous?) practitioner in his own right and an excellent teacher; he’s the guy everyone wants to study with. And the buzz among the faculty seems to be equally positive, at least if the casual comments made by other professors to their students—not to mention the smug looks and smiling faces of the faculty members in attendance on Friday night—are any indication...
Unfortunately, history tells a different tale. Schindler’s List hit theaters in March 1994—just as State Department officials were honing their foot-dragging techniques so that America could shirk its duty to intervene in Rwanda. No doubt Hotel will generate Oscar buzz. But will it increase ordinary Americans’ awareness of genocide? The outlook is grim. But George and Rusesabagina have a track record of defying all odds...