I used to smash a monster recovery on the drive to work, pick up a large iced coffee from McDonald's on the way in, finish that by lunch, and drink my second monster recovery after.
I stopped all that cold turkey back in 2020 and now rarely have a morning cup of coffee that I never finish.
It's wild looking back on that, so much stress and caffeine. I'll never go back to it though, and I don't miss it one bit.
it astounds me how i can chug 400 mg of caffeine and feel N O T H I N G
like why the fuck is this not the primary way to diagnose adhd? have people take 3 caffeine pills and if they completely forget about having done so within 5 minutes then congratulations here's your adderall prescription!
I haven't heard of any negative health effects. It's naturally found in tea, for whatever that's worth.
I can't put my finger on any studies that support the jitters/anxiety claim atm. Here's one that suggests that the combination improves performance more than caffeine alone: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18681988/
I suggest getting long Covid, now I need an espresso in the evening just to function while I get the kids to bed and read to them and I barely even feel it.
Weirdly I can, I used to be so sensitive to coffee that anything past early afternoon was guaranteed trouble. Now I can do it at 6 or 7 and still collapse at a normal time.
25 Comments
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net · 15 pts · 3y
I'm gonna bring in a guy he's an expert on coffee
Guy: hmm, yes this will give you liquid shit
nodsocket@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 3y
Entropywins@kbin.social · 6 pts · 3y
Um... I need it all day everyday... so says my body
nodsocket@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y
PutangInaMo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
I used to smash a monster recovery on the drive to work, pick up a large iced coffee from McDonald's on the way in, finish that by lunch, and drink my second monster recovery after.
I stopped all that cold turkey back in 2020 and now rarely have a morning cup of coffee that I never finish.
It's wild looking back on that, so much stress and caffeine. I'll never go back to it though, and I don't miss it one bit.
Fiat_Nox@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y
Spotted the person without ADHD here.
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 pts · 3y
it astounds me how i can chug 400 mg of caffeine and feel N O T H I N G
like why the fuck is this not the primary way to diagnose adhd? have people take 3 caffeine pills and if they completely forget about having done so within 5 minutes then congratulations here's your adderall prescription!
MaxVoltage@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 3y
Everyone here is like "IF I DONT GET MY DEXTROMETHAMPHETAMINE ITS YOUR FAULT I CANT CLEAN MY ROOM!"
TheControlled@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 3y
This just made me laugh so hard and abruptly on the toilet that I pooped it all in one swift go.
Simplesyrup@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
Mate that is gross
vegai@suppo.fi · 9 pts · 3y
GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org · 8 pts · 3y
Pro tip: take L-Theanine pills with your caffeine.
ledditor@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y
Interesting. Never heard of this before. What specifically is it supposed to help with? The energy boost or the anxiety?
actually_a_tomato@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 3y
The anxiety. It's a chemical found in teas that's credited for the calmer caffeine boost they provide.
GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org · 4 pts · 3y
It's supposed to maintain (and maybe enhance) the increased alertness of caffeine while counteracting the jitters and anxiety.
TimeSquirrel@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y
Hm. That's what weed does to me. I love being hyperstoned. Double fisting a cup of joe and a blunt.
kratoz29@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
How healthy is this?
GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 3y
I haven't heard of any negative health effects. It's naturally found in tea, for whatever that's worth.
I can't put my finger on any studies that support the jitters/anxiety claim atm. Here's one that suggests that the combination improves performance more than caffeine alone: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18681988/
PopcornPrincess@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
They have this supplement for pets too, randomly.
loz@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 3y
I suggest getting long Covid, now I need an espresso in the evening just to function while I get the kids to bed and read to them and I barely even feel it.
starlinguk@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
And then you cant sleep and the whole thing starts again?
loz@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 3y
Weirdly I can, I used to be so sensitive to coffee that anything past early afternoon was guaranteed trouble. Now I can do it at 6 or 7 and still collapse at a normal time.
tavu@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 3y
Try different types of coffee, even different regions or growing conditions.
Among arabica clutivars, Ethiopian beans seem to sit the best with me, Brazilian makes me anxious AF.
I suspect altitude might be the correlation -- Colombian, Kenyan, PNG also seem to sit well; Indian, Australian, Mexican also make me anxious.
Brewing methods can give different feels, too. Espresso vs filter vs cold drip.
alaxitoo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Me but energy drinks 😢
whitewalker_646@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
And GERD
Duchess@yiffit.net · 2 pts · 3y
my favourite is when it makes me anxious but also keeps me absolutely exhausted
Peruvia@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
Love it when I drank it and it either gave me paralizing anxiety or made me sleepy(the ability to properly rest was out the question though)