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What is Black Tea?

Category: Nutrition/Diets

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See also: Tea - black, partly decaffeinated

Black tea is a variety of tea that is more oxidized than the green, oolong and white varieties. All four varieties are made from leaves of Camellia sinensis. Black tea is generally stronger in flavor and contains more caffeine than the less oxidized teas.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Fatigue 3 1
Drowsiness 1 1
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 1 1
Grogginess in morning 1 0
Loss of energy 1 1
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome 1 0

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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 0

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Black Tea

Side effect Patients Percentage
Difficulty staying asleep 1
Insomnia 1
Restlessness (akathisia) 1
Unrefreshing or poor sleep 1

Dosages

Based on patients currently using Black Tea

Dosage Patients Percentage
1 other daily 1
6 hr three times daily 1

Why patients stopped taking Black Tea

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Reason Patients Percentage
Expense 1
Other 1
See 1 patient who's stopped using Black Tea

Duration

Currently using Black Tea

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 2 years 1
2 - 5 years 1

Stopped using Black Tea

Duration Patients Percentage
6 months - 1 year 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 1
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 1
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 1
Not specified 0
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1 patient evaluation for Black Tea

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Nov 17, 2016 (Started May 06, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for drowsiness)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for loss of energy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (difficulty falling asleep, insomnia, restlessness (akathisia), unrefreshing or poor sleep, difficulty staying asleep)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 tsp. Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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