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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAdvice On How To Use Caffeine—From A Neuroscientist
http://www.businessinsider.com/advice-on-how-to-best-use-caffeine-from-a-neuroscientist-2012-61) Consume in small, frequent amounts.
Between 20-200mg per hour may be an optimal dose for cognitive function.
2) Play to your cognitive strengths while wired.
Caffeine may increase the speed with which you work, may decrease attentional lapses, and may even benefit recall - but is less likely to benefit more complex cognitive functions, and may even hurt others. Plan accordingly (and preferably prior to consuming caffeine!)
3) Play to caffeine's strengths.
Caffeine's effects can be maximized or minimized depending on what else is in your system at the time. (Definitely add sugar. Grapefruit juice may prolong the effects of caffeine, while nicotine may speed up the body's metabolism of it.)
4) Know when to stop - and when to start again.
Although you may not grow strongly tolerant to caffeine, you can become dependent on it and suffer withdrawal symptoms. Balance these concerns with the cognitive and health benefits associated with caffeine consumption - and appropriately timed resumption. (For some, withdrawal from caffeine addiction can set in after 12-24 hours and last 2-9 days. Keep in mind that recall is best when the retrieval state matched the encoding state, i.e. if you were caffeinated when you learned it, be caffeinated when you're trying to remember it.)
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dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)A Simple Game
(9,214 posts)KatyMan
(4,209 posts)I used to be able to drink pots and pots of it a day, but now I can have a cup or two a day, in the morning, otherwise I feel all weird in the afternoon.
stlsaxman
(9,236 posts)Drink it as it was meant to be drinken...
Black coffee is "lactose-intolerant" friendly!
- "all snark fully intentional! really, drink it any way you'd like."
pure black with no sugar.
UnrepentantLiberal
(11,700 posts)Only works with lots of powdered coffee creamer and honey.
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)I'm not saying I don't ever drink cappuccino.
Flying Squirrel
(3,041 posts)Ya know what you call a cow who`s just had a baby? . . . . Decalfinated!
stlsaxman
(9,236 posts)an oldie but goodie, thanks.
BadgerKid
(4,555 posts)There's no withdrawl reaction from just caffeine (i.e., coffee).
KatChatter
(194 posts)sure it burns some but you do get quite the caffeine rush from it.
If you REALLY need a caffeine fix, give yourself a coffee enema just hold the cream and sugar.
A Simple Game
(9,214 posts)UnrepentantLiberal
(11,700 posts)PassingFair
(22,434 posts)Is this before or AFTER the coffee?
Dalai_1
(1,301 posts)LastDemocratInSC
(3,649 posts)About 10 years ago I realized I was dependent on caffeine ... I absolutely love good coffee and tea but I think I just took it too far.
So, I started making a "special blend" using Folgers - a mix of 90% regular to 10% decaf, a sufficient quantity for a week, then to 80% regular / 20% decaf for a week, and so on. No withdrawal symptoms at all during the process, and no dependence after I got down to 30% regular / 70% decaf.
These days I still enjoy coffee and tea, but in greater moderation.
ananda
(28,876 posts)It's much easier and healthier to just avoid it.
And I do fine cognitively ....
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)I do not drink coffee, but I take a caffeine pill in the morning to get my eyes open. And then after lunch, I take another one to get me through the rest of the day.