Other subjects explored include hydrogen bonding effects on the photochemistry of chromophores in solution, photochemical generation of silicon-centered radicals and their reactions, and photochemical processes at the air-water interface of atmospheric droplets.
Caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the methylxanthine class of psychoactive drugs. It is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug, but unlike many other psychoactive substances, it is legal and unregulated in nearly all parts of the world.
Caffeine is a stimulant of the central nervous system that occurs naturally in over 60 species of plants and is used in several foods, drinks and medications. The United States Food and Drugs Administration classes caffeine as both a food additive and a drug.