How much caffeine intake a day is still safe for health?

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My question is: how much mg of caffeine (as found for example in Nescafe) consumed per day is still considered safe for health?

When taken in excessive amounts what can be the harmful effects?

Are there any harmful effects of sleep deprivation which is a likely result when caffeine is taken in large doses?

Is there any chance of developing any tolerance so that as days of use increase more caffeine is required to get the desired effect?

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bart · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-25 20:10:40Z

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I have found an article published in November 2017 that states:

"Evidence supported consumption of ≤400 mg/day in adults is not associated with overt, adverse effects."

You can see the meaning of 400 mg of caffeine at this webpage:

What makes 400 mg of caffeine?

answered Aug 25, 2018 at 20:10

bart

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Good answer but doesn't address all my questions
– Sonevol
Aug 26, 2018 at 6:04
A guess is that the roof is lower than 400mg in long term consumption of caffeine. I have read about figures as low as 10mg a day. Personal experience has thought me that 150mg is absolute tops. However, the limit is probably higher in big people, than small.
– Constantthin
Aug 18, 2019 at 2:59

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