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Guarana
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Sapindaceae
Genus :
Paullinia
Species :
cupana
COMMON NAMES
Guarana; Fruits of Youth (seeds)
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Stimulant
DESCRIPTION
Guarana is a creeping rainforest shrub thats seeds contain high levels of caffeine and other xanthines. It has a long history of use in S. America as a stimulant.
BASICS EFFECTS IMAGES HEALTH LAW DOSE CHEMISTRY