How is the stimulant in mate tea different from caffeine?

Posted by Caffe | Posted in Diet & Fitness | Posted on 06-03-2010

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Lawrence asked:


I recently had a heart attack, and the doctors tell me caffeine can affect the heart’s rhythm.

I have been told that mate tea contains a stimulant similar to caffeine, but not the same and it doesn’t make you as jittery.

Does anyone know how the mate stimulant is different from regular caffeine?