Cornelius and Soul Train's syndicator targeted 24 markets outside of Chicago to carry the show, but stations in only eight other citiesâAtlanta, Birmingham, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and San Franciscoâpurchased the program, which began airing on a weekly basis on October 2, 1971.
While not as addictive as some street drugs, caffeine pills can become habit forming because they are stimulants, provide energy and, in some cases, may alter moods. Because of the adverse side effects, most caffeine or energy pills display warning labels to the consumer.
How Much Caffeine Is Safe? It seems that experts who study caffeine agree that consuming up to 300 milligrams of caffeine per day is safe -- for adults anyway. That's roughly the amount of caffeine you would get from three cups (not mugs or big paper cups) of coffee.