Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site hlhop.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!eagle!mhuxl!mhuxj!mhuxi!mhuxh!hlhop!ljs From: ljs@hlhop.UUCP (Lotta Stallman) Newsgroups: net.med Subject: The secret of Coca Cola Message-ID: <276@hlhop.UUCP> Date: Thu, 16-Feb-84 01:59:39 EST Article-I.D.: hlhop.276 Posted: Thu Feb 16 01:59:39 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 17-Feb-84 02:46:55 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Short Hills, NJ Lines: 13 As I recall, the active ingredient, or at least one important active ingredient, of CC is CAFFEINE. This famous stimulant found in tea and coffee is said to be a contributing element in the development of cystic mastitis, sometimes a precursor of breast cancer. In the old days, when Coke WAS Coke, the active ingredient was something a bit more dramatic -- Cocaine (whence the name). It's not like it used to be; but then, it never was... Lotta Stallman ATT Bell Laboratories Short Hills