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badchad
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: WhiskeyClone]
#7897596 - 01/18/08 02:13 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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Caffeine is a very interestng drug.
There are a lot of people who fulfill psychiatric criteria for substance dependence when applied to caffeine.
However, it's socially acceptable, and has very few (if any) adverse physical effects. This suggests that "substance dependence" isn't an inherently bad thing.
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: CherryBom]
#7897759 - 01/18/08 03:04 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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CherryBom said: Green tea has caffiene in it?!
A cup of green tea has around 30mg of caffeine in it. Not a lot but it does have some.
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: Kenny7822]
#7897797 - 01/18/08 03:19 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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i can say i'm pretty much addicted.
i drank it from an early age and now it's getting on my nerves: my stomach gets sick every time i drink it and i feel shitty but always get a second & third cup.
withdrawal from caffeine include (for me): irritation, headaches, apathy, drowsiness.
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: Lyena]
#7897824 - 01/18/08 03:24 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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Lyena said: i used to drink a 12pack of redbull every day.
Yikes... caffeine aside that's about 1300 extra empty calories a day.
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: WhiskeyClone]
#7898175 - 01/18/08 04:39 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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I have droped all sodas, and only have 1 cup of coffie every day or other day. Ive even stopped eating most sweets, and desserts. i may have some dark chocolate, but not often.
This is from a pot of coffie a day, several cans of soda, and sweets out the yun yang.
2 years and going strong. Caffiene, sugar, sweets, milk, and most things with high fructose cornsyrp make me ill. If i eat anything more than fruit and coffie in the morning ill puke, ALOT.
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: WhiskeyClone]
#7898211 - 01/18/08 04:49 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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Quote:
WhiskeyClone said:
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Lyena said: i used to drink a 12pack of redbull every day.
Yikes... caffeine aside that's about 1300 extra empty calories a day.
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: WhiskeyClone]
#7898249 - 01/18/08 05:01 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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I'm a redbull addict myself, I drink probably 2-3 a day, started out as just a way to stay alert with school and work, but it just got into an everyday habbit.
I can't imagine waking up without one. I used to smoke though and am like 6 days clean from that. Quitting cigarettes is fucking rough.
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: Help me]
#7898394 - 01/18/08 05:35 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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i haven't had caffeine since before i quit smoking cigarettes 5 weeks ago or so.
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: LayYouIn]
#7898469 - 01/18/08 05:54 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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does chocolate have caffeine in it? Yea i'm defintely hooked... tea and coffee for me
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: Aninator]
#7898482 - 01/18/08 05:59 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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From Wikipedia:
Chocolate contains a variety of substances, some of which have an effect on body chemistry. These include:
Theobromine: This is the primary alkaloid found in cocoa and chocolate[37], and is one of the causes for chocolate's mood-elevating effects. This mild stimulant belongs to the methylxanthine family, which also includes the similar compound caffeine, with which theobromine is frequently confused.
Tryptophan: An essential amino acid that is a precursor to serotonin, an important neurotransmitter involved in regulating moods.
Phenethylamine: An endogenous alkaloid and monoamine. Often described as a 'love chemical'[38] However, unlike its synthetic derivative amphetamine, it is quickly metabolized by the enzyme MAO-B, preventing significant concentrations from reaching the brain.
Caffeine: This stimulant is present mainly in coffee and tea, but exists in chocolate in very small amounts[37]. The amount of caffeine in chocolate is roughly 6 mg per ounce (about 30 g) of chocolate bar[6]. Compare with 100–150 mg of caffeine in a cup of coffee.
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: Help me]
#7898489 - 01/18/08 06:01 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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I drink coffee in the morning at work, just to work better, but after lunchtime I dont drink many caffinated drinks, I can go without it without any withdrawal, I wish I could do that with nicotine.
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: Help me]
#7899322 - 01/18/08 09:28 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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I drink a cup of coffee in the morning, a cup of green tea at lunch, and a cup of coffee when I come home from work. The morning coffee gets me out the door, I mean, no matter how much sleep you get, 6:00 a.m. is just too damn early. The green tea I drink for health and pleasure, not the small amounts of caffeine. By the time I come home from an 8-hour or more workday, I just need that second coffee to keep me going for the evening--it especially gets me going to workout, so, without it, I'd almost definitely stay home and mope accumulating calories. The caffeine also helps regulate my appetite to an extent, which is good since I tend to like food a bit much.
All in all, caffeine may have some detrimental effects, but the positives far outweigh those for me personally. I didn't drink any coffee before about age 23 because I didn't like the taste, and, to a smaller extent, I didn't like the idea of dependency on a substance for daily living. I occassionally drank tea or pop/soda/cola, but I always hated pop/soda/cola and still do. On the other hand, chocolate, specifically dark chocolate, has always been my longtime lover whom I will adore until the end. Add in ground coffee beans to that dark chocolate, and you got a friend for life! Needless to say, coffee really improved my life, increasing my energy, if only for a specified amount of time, to do things I would before just slough off, i.e. working out, studying, cleaning, etc.
I am much healthier now due to caffeine, but I still don't like the idea of "having to have it" to do the things I would've thought I could do without it. I have a degree of depression and anxiety, and caffeine pops me out of bad moods and lethargy and helps set a new baseline to maintain a good mood even when the caffeine wears off. I am generally much happier now, caffeinated and non-caffeinated. Although the idea of being completely free of caffeine or any other "drug" and being completely energetic and happy that way is appealing, I don't think it is realistic to expect that of my body, in fact, I think the cycles of caffeine/downtime, provided they aren't drastic changes between the cycles, are a good, flowing way of life for my body, rather than the static drudgery of drug-free existence. Before caffeine, everything was chore it seemed and most days just blended into another (depression). At least after caffeine, I've learned how to use it to my advantage, and my mental clarity is all-around of better quality. Occassionally, I don't intake caffeine to clear my body and reset, and yes, I get headaches and irritability for awhile, but the lethargy tends to stay, which, in turn, puts me in a bad mood. I guess, in short, you could say I use caffeine to treat my depressive tendencies and anxiety, and I'd much rather use caffeine than any other of the drugs they currently have for such diseases.
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: Help me]
#7899372 - 01/18/08 09:38 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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im jealous of people who actually feel caffeine. if energy drinks tasted better and weren't horribly carbonated i could drink them like water all day. i get no stimulation or anything.. sometimes i feel a little more edgy but not much else.
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: zSDMF]
#7899395 - 01/18/08 09:44 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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I used to feel caffeine. After I did a lot of cocaine and amphetamines I no longer get any effect from caffeine other than nervousness in extremely high doses.
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: Kenny7822]
#7899407 - 01/18/08 09:47 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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caffeine and sugar have never done shit for me, ever. i remember drinking coffee like water as a kid with my grandma and feeling normal as shit. the whole sugar makes kids bounce thing always confused me because it never made me bounce 
coffee doesn't wake me up or kickstart my mornings and frankly it pisses me off. i want to know why so many people love coffee but it just doesnt come to me. ive never had an amp/coke addiction either... /jealousy
everyone who likes coffee: treasure it for some people don't have the metabolic ability to like it.
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: WhiskeyClone]
#7899422 - 01/18/08 09:51 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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cocaine,
i switched to decaf long ago 
i drink 3-4 cups green tea a day...addiction is a funny term. i am used to it...if i go without a am a little (more or less) weezy
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: fruitloop]
#7899507 - 01/18/08 10:12 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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I feel compelled to add that I try to avoid sugar, as an additive to drinks and such, since it does nothing but eventually drop me into a crappy low energy state and, consequently, bad mood. I use stevia for sweetening my coffee, and being somewhat lactose-intolerant, add soy milk rather than dairy to it as well. Plus, stevia is calorie-free, unlike sugar. Stevia took a little getting used to at first, but I really like it now and much prefer it to sugar. Sugar just feels too gunky in my mouth now, but I do grab an occassional specialty coffee drink with the sugar and all the wonderful flavorings they have these days.
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: fruitloop]
#7899553 - 01/18/08 10:24 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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Boy oh boy! Do i love caffeine!!
Coffee is definitely me favorite. Soda pop and such has so many additives, its hard to like it for what it is.
Coffee and tea are incredible all by themselves, i think. Adding things to them doesnt make the whole better. Just sweeter, creamier, etc.
I love the caffeine buzz, so i guess in a way i like soda too, if only for what it does. Hasnt always been that way, but ive grown to love it.
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: Dr_Bloothumb]
#7899714 - 01/18/08 11:09 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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i drink about 3 diet pepsi max's per day when i'm working, but on the days i have off i don't have any caffeine at all usually.
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Re: Are you addicted to caffeine? [Re: JT]
#7899917 - 01/19/08 12:09 AM (16 years, 13 days ago) |
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yes
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