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26th February 2016
08:51am GMT

Transdermal administration of chemicals, of any type, provides a controlled release through the user's skin as their body heat melts away the thin layers of formulation embedded in the adhesive patch. The main disadvantage to transdermal delivery systems stems from the fact that the skin is a very effective barrier; as a result, only chemicals whose molecules are small enough to penetrate the skin can be delivered by this method.
Luckily, caffeine, being a catechin that is both fat-soluble and relatively small is able to sneak through the skin quite efficiently. This permits the caffeine access to the circulatory system where it can then start to work.
The pair, based in Canada, have already raised 378% pf their original fundraising target.
Sounds like there’s a lot of impatient people out there.
Would you give it a go?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNndA7uzcwc
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