Posted by Hattree on July 26, 2002, at 10:00:24
In reply to Re: Prescrip Stimulants Caffeine, posted by velaguff on July 25, 2002, at 19:51:19
What Shawn's site says about caffeine:
<<The long-term (four hours or so) effects of caffeine are depression. Try to limit coffee to no more than one cup in the morning. Coffee can make you more alert for an hour or so, but later you get an opposite reaction. Caffeine tends to increase the release of insulin in the blood, and insulin lowers the blood sugar level. When you have low blood sugar levels, you begin to feel less sure of yourself, and have low energy levels, which can lead to the blues or depression.>>
I think caffeine behaves kind of like Ritalin or other short-acting stimulants...seems like the above might also be said about them. Doesn't contradict what velaguff said about caffeine's anti-depressant effects either.
Sometimes I think that if you need a script for Ritalin, you might need one for espresso or, say, Sudafed.
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