Questions tagged [caffeine]
A crystalline compound that is found esp. in tea and coffee plants and is a stimulant of the central nervous system.
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Caffeine causes a lot of Urinary tract, and bladder pain for hours [closed]
I am a 43 years old, and I am a male.
Throughout most of my adult life, I was a heavy caffeinated coffee drinker(especially instant coffee).
However, around 4 to 5 years ago, I've had the following ...
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Research into caffeine that wears off quickly [closed]
Everyone agrees that the sleep disruption is the biggest reason to avoid caffeine. But what if we can make a caffeinated product that only lasts a few hours, so that we can fall asleep both on time ...
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Definition of "healthy adult" when interpreting FDA recommendations
For healthy adults, the FDA has cited 400 milligrams a day—that's about four or five cups of coffee—as an amount not generally associated with dangerous, negative effects.
What exactly is a healthy ...
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Does chronic caffeine use increase or decrease blood flow to connective tissue?
In the short term, the effects of caffeine are well studied both as a vasodilator and vasoconstrictor, but given that chronic use produces specific adaptations, is the long term effect of caffeine use ...
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Does L-theanine increase caffeine's half-life?
Does consuming L-theanine with caffeine, either in drink (like matcha) or in pill form, affect the half-life of caffeine?
All I can find about these substances ares claims that L-theanine slows the ...
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How does MCT (Medium Chain Triglycerides) oil + caffeine biologically provoke accelerated entry into ketogenesis? [closed]
Some years ago while experimenting with MCT oil and caffeine, I found that after a night's sleep and in a state of natural fasting (not eating for ~10 hours), I have been able to reliably enter into ...
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How to reduce half-life of caffeine?
Caffeine has a typical half-life of 5–6 hours, but some of us take much longer to metabolize it (1 cup of coffee at breakfast can leave me sleepless that night).
I know I can cut the caffeine's half-...
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If I get COVID-19, can I still drink coffee? [closed]
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Is there a standard about maximal caffeine concentration for synergistic painkiller preparations?
Synergistic painkiller preparations are common world wide in the following combination drug forms, for example:
paracetamol-ibuprofen-caffeine
paracetamol-codeine-caffeine
aspirin-paracetamol-...
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How to avoid the diuretic effect of caffeine or green tea? [closed]
I have been incorporating green tea into my diet for a long time because of all its benefits, but I discovered that I am very sensitive to the diuretic effect of caffeine, even to the small amount of ...
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Did science backtrack regarding coffee causing dehydration?
The question below highlights recent studies that conclude coffee does not necessarily dehydrate.
Is decaffeinated coffee a diuretic?
Why has it always been assumed otherwise? Perhaps the evidence ...
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Does caffeine have any distinct biological effects to adrenaline?
Adrenaline usually is a "panicking response" and should, as far as I understand it, supresses any feelings of tiredness. However, someone I know has agoraphobia, which when triggered releases a lot of ...
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How much caffeine intake a day is still safe for health?
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?
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What is the mechanism of acute caffeine tolerance?
I'll admit this curiosity is based on a personal experience I'll document here, but I do believe it's an interesting and useful academic question to study and explore.
For a while, I've noticed that ...
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Why does caffeine raise your blood pressure when it's a diuretic?
Why does caffeine raise your blood pressure when it puts your kidneys into overdrive?
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Should people with tachycardia avoid caffeine?
Well, caffeine increases the resting heart rate. If the resting heart rate of a person with tachycardia is 110 bpm, it may increase to 125 bpm after consuming 200 mg caffeine. My questions: Is having ...
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If pure caffeine is taken intravenously, will high dose cause nausea like it does when taken orally?
There are various symptoms of high caffeine intake. Among them, gastrointestinal symptoms are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, hyperactive bowel sounds etc. My question is: do these ...
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Can drinking alcohol release stored caffeine? [closed]
Several people in my family are sensitive to caffeine. I can't sleep if I have coffee in the afternoon, and dad won't even each chocolate.
A few times recently I've noticed I can't sleep well at ...
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Is Moderated Caffeine Good? (if so how much and how often)
I have never engaged in caffeine except in rare circumstance where I take Excedrin due to a headache/migraine. However, after reading about the enhanced mental state from caffeine and trying a cup of ...
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Mechanism of action (MOA) of Caffeine
Most people get a temporary increase in wakefulness or better ability to concentrate after caffeine intake.
There are several known mechanisms of action to explain the effects of caffeine. The ...
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Caffeine tolerance [duplicate]
I've noticed that the consumption of caffeine increases my productivity and improves my mood. That being said, I'm wary of acquiring a tolerance - I would like to take a low enough dose infrequently ...
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What is the amount of caffeine in the human body over time?
Let's say I know how much caffeine I drank and when. Just knowing my sex, weight (and maybe height), what is the best estimate for how much caffeine is in my system now?
For example: Suppose I drank ...
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Getting rid of caffeine addiction
I have been drinking coffee for 3 years now. Due to health reasons, I want to quit my caffeine consumption.
Now every morning when I don't take caffeine, I feel sleepy, drowse, and have a headache.
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Can caffeine be absorbed through the skin? Specifically, do caffeinated soaps boost energy?
I had no idea that caffeinated soap existed! (You really do learn something new everyday)! So apparently these caffeinated soaps are on the market, but are they really all that effective in boosting ...
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How does coffee affect blood sugar levels?
My girlfriend has a question:
Trying to figure out (on my own) if I have a problem with my blood sugar. To that effect I have just bought a home testing kit to run post-meal sugar test (like they ...
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Caffeine vs Nicotine addiction
We, who love coffee very much, have a belief/satisfaction(could be very wrong) that coffee(which has caffeine) is better than cigarette or any other products which has nicotine. But as far as I know ...
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Caffeine's role in fat oxidation
Seen here:
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/79/1/40.full
It is stated:
In agreement with the results of previous studies (1, 20), the present
study showed that caffeine ingestion increased ...
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Difference between Caffeine high dosages (800mg) and Adderal for ADHD?
I have ADHD.
I found that 800mg caffeine / day helps me stay alert and concentrated. I don't get jittery and I'm able to fall asleep normally.
I have read that Adderall and Ritalin sometimes do ...
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Stomach ache after drinking tea [closed]
I always get a stomach-ache after drinking tea that contains actual tea (so not from fruit tea or herbal tea). Google searching told me it would probably be because of the caffeine or tannins.
How ...
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Is it safe to bite into caffeine tablets?
I'm taking these tablets called Pro Plus. When I swallow a tablet, I don't really feel much, but if I chew it up before swallowing it in very small pieces I feel a much bigger impact. Perhaps the ...
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Monster Energy - SugarFree - vs coffee
I am wondering how Monster Energy Zero Ultra (or any of the sugar free) monster's compare with generic coffee.
When I was in Highschool, I was working 50+ hours, attending high school, and working ...
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Risks of Caffeine Powder
I'm genetically predisposed to early onset osteoporosis, so I'm trying to cut back on acids in my diet. Coffee is a big one, but I'm also still in school so I'm very attached to caffeine. Would ...
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Is guarana more potent than ordinary coffee? [closed]
As my fatigue increases, I am looking into natural stimulants.
In particular guarana caught my eye.
I never tried it so far. Is guarana more potent in preventing/alleviating fatigue than coffee?
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How can caffeine cause nausea?
If there is no milk involved, it is not from lactose intolerance or something like that. What is the mechanism for caffeine causing nausea?
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Are low amounts of caffeine, e.g. Coke, bad for IBS? If so, advice on how IBS sufferers can get a burst of energy?
I unfortunately, am one of the many that suffer from IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). I also have the luck of suffering from fibromyalgia (so I have chronic fatigue), but I have a very demanding job ...
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ADD medication (Dexadrine) safe to drink with low-caffiene (Mountain Dew)?
I am an adult with ADD, and I have been prescribed Dexadrine (both long-lasting and short-lasting). Now, I don't consume a lot of caffeine (I don't drink coffee, tea, or energy drinks), but I do have ...
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Which is better for health tea, water tea or milk tea? [closed]
From which of the following is better for health : tea with milk or tea with milk and water in equal proportions and spices or tea in water with spices, If someone can link to some authentic source ...
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Does caffeine reduce mass gaining by accelerating metabolism?
Does caffeine reduce the effects of weight lifting on mass gaining by activating metabolism, either for every individual or more specifically for ectomorphs who already have fast fat burning ...
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Types of Coffee and Headaches? [closed]
I love my coffee.
Though, when I have it, I get a headache. This was quite disappointing so I stopped drinking it.
Without thinking, I recently (a couple of months since stopped drinking) bought ...
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Hyper activeness, simulated at work
When I'm playing games, I become very aware, maybe not the entire time, but definitely hyper.
Is there certain things I can do to simulate this at work. I'm definitely motivated, and I wouldn't say ...
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Why does caffeine make me sleep better?
I have self-administered around 4 mg/kg of caffeine (peroral), and around two hours later I fell asleep, being just a little bit sleep-deprived.
After around five hours of sleep I found myself awake, ...
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Light Sensitivity as a result of Caffeine Intake
Is it possible that caffeine as a psychoactive chemical could produce an effect of light sensitivity in an individual or worsen an already present condition of light sensitivity?
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Can coffee worsen or trigger a cough? [closed]
I had dry cough for a week now, haven't taken any meds for it and drinking 3 black coffees in a day is a routine for me. A friend told me it could worsen my cough, but she can't elaborate why.
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What is wrong with taking coffee and methylphenidate together?
I think this question is related to my other question here
Concerta or other kinds of methylphenidate can be and is seen by some to be several cups of a coffee in one pill.
Provided my understanding ...
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Is there a (quasi-)healthy way of resisting sleep?
I often find myself working on projects late into the night. The problem I have is that at some point, I almost always crash. I'll start feeling tired, and half an hour to an hour later, I'm out like ...
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Does tea cause gags?
It's been a personal experience. I am at home now and take tea twice a day. For 2 months now I have been having acidity problems, which, my doctor told me, were the main reason I have been getting ...
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Can caffeine induce sleepiness instead of wakefulness?
I notice that when having slept for a little bit of time and I am drinking caffeine, I may get instantly alert, but after few minutes after drinking the coffee, I still feel extreme urge to sleep!
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Water vs. Coffee when hungry at work
On occasion I will not have time to eat breakfast or forget to pack a snack before work. While sitting at my desk, I can hear my stomach rumbling and I have a higher tendency to daydream or lose focus ...
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Alternative to caffeine - same effects, different chemical [closed]
I seem to have a problem with caffeine. I tend to experience a lot of the negative effects, like diuresis, extreme hunger suppression and paranoia, at two or three cups of coffee, while I don't ...
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How much space should be in between taking an antidepressant and drinking coffee?
For stimulants such as Methylphenidate and coffee, it is at least an hour, so I read:
Stimulant + Stimulant = Stimulated. Don't take your Concerta with
coffee in future. Space them out at least ...