Abstract
CAFFEINE HAS MANY BENEFICIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS. CUSTOMARY METHODS OF CAFFEINE ADMINISTRATION INCLUDE INGESTION EITHER IN CAPSULE FORM OR THROUGH CONSUMPTION OF CAFFEINATED BEVERAGES. CAFFEINATED CHEWING GUM IS A FORM OF CAFFEINE ADMINISTRATION THAT REPRESENTS A CONVENIENT ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY METHOD BASED ON THE RAPID DELIVERY THROUGH THE MUCOSAL LINING.