... Darwinism at work. I've also been monitoring my caffeine tolerance/intake. It is really evil stuff. It's hard to steer clear of drugs which are regularly...
Bruce M Simpson
bms@...
Nov 1, 2002 9:44 am
6496
... I've found that stopping for a week or so removes some symptoms of tiredness - particularly a kind of eyestrain / heavy-liddedness early in the morning and...
"Caffeine acts as vasoconstrictor of the cerebral arteries, reducing regional blood flow, including blood-flow velocity in the medullar-cerebral artery....
Congratulations. Imagine consuming six to eight of those office-drip-type pots of coffee per day for years. Imagine the lifestyle that leads to such a habit....
R. L. Watkins
RLWatkins@...
Nov 1, 2002 2:55 pm
6499
I truly hate giving up the penguins....., http://www.peppermints.com/ I must confess, that last night (halloween) I had a little chocolate and it set my clock...
... Way back in college, my roommate had migraines. He told me his medication's primary ingredient was caffeine (or some xanthine, anyway). Whenever I feel a...
"I truly hate giving up the penguins" - Eeek! I can see why. Perhaps they are the Jolt Cola of the New Age. Morpheus would be appalled. I, on the other hand...
R. L. Watkins
RLWatkins@...
Nov 1, 2002 4:13 pm
6502
... You'll find quite a few over-the-counter analgesics have caffeine in them... BMS...
Bruce M Simpson
bms@...
Nov 1, 2002 4:28 pm
6503
The combination of aspirin, caffeine and phenacetin has long been known as an effective analgesic. That doesn't help much for caffeine withdrawal.... The...
R. L. Watkins
RLWatkins@...
Nov 1, 2002 4:33 pm
6504
"What I'm wondering is...is there any way to relieve the withdrawal symptoms? Advil, Tylenol...? Did the original poster ease off, then quit, or just go flat...
... I have no data, but I wonder if yoga might help. That's *all* about blood flow, to areas of the body not commonly getting enough. It might balance out...
See this castle? http://www.g-wrealestate.com/homes/1415wooldridge.htm http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/pemberto.htm I've wanted inside for ages, since...
... A possible stepping stone? http://www.peppermints.com/products.asp (at bottom of page) Pete....
Peter Dettman
pdettman@...
Nov 2, 2002 7:30 am
6509
So how much coffee were you drinking when you quit cold turkey? Kestral ... __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search...
Ordinary headaches are caused by the constriction of the blood vessels in the brain, whereas vascular headaches are caused by an initial constriction and then...
"So how much coffee were you drinking when you quit cold turkey?" 48 ounces of very strong coffe in the mornings on slow days. 60 ounces of very strong coffee...
"I don't see why a stimulant would be much use in a regular analgesic" - I think pharmacologists refer to the phenomenon as "potentiation": As a general ...
R. L. Watkins
RLWatkins@...
Nov 3, 2002 6:57 pm
6514
... This just seemed like the most natural thing to do. I bought a six-pack of large mineral water bottles from Lidl (German discount supermarket chain here in...
Bruce M Simpson
bms@...
Nov 4, 2002 9:36 am
6515
... I was walking into work this morning and thinking just the same thing. These habits seem to seep in from outside; it wouldn't surprise me if these drugs ...
Bruce M Simpson
bms@...
Nov 4, 2002 9:39 am
6516
... I'm beginning to agree with the original theory that these drugs create different illusions of having more energy. They seem to 'con' the organism in...
Bruce M Simpson
bms@...
Nov 4, 2002 9:45 am
6517
quoth BMS; "it wouldn't surprise me if these drugs exist and are so widely popularized because of M0 and the need to cope somehow with alienation from...
... Maybe. That immediatedly brought 'proteins' into my head as a word. When I have drunk too much coffee and feel fritzy I try to find high protein foods to ...
quoth Sheilagh; "That immediatedly brought 'proteins' into my head as a word. When I have drunk too much coffee and feel fritzy I try to find high protein...
According to a new study: "Coffee Linked to Mental Abilities in Elderly Women" http://reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=healthnews&StoryID=1662532 White...
... There's no money in that. The socioeconomic power of any pro-caffeine lobby is far in excess of any anti-caffeine lobby. ... Or M0-induced corruption. I...
Bruce M Simpson
bms@...
Nov 6, 2002 11:22 am
6523
I've read the postings about caffeine here - interresting to say the least. During years I have been drinking *lots* of coffee - steadyly growing in strength....
Mick
mick@...
Nov 6, 2002 11:45 am
6524
... I thought that the xanthines were insecticides. I wasn't aware that they repel or were poisonous to other animals. -- Sean...
