Posted by tessellated on January 5, 2007, at 17:44:50
In reply to Re: caffine/stimulant cross tollerance?, posted by laima on January 1, 2007, at 11:08:16
i understood ritalin to be closer to a slower acting form of cocaine rather than amphetamine in that it worked as a reuptake inhibitor rather than causing the release of NT's...
additionally i was once told that the dopaminergic system; involved in motivation/drive/emotion-the mesocortical and limbic system, was the most rapidly self regulating of the monoamines.
this makes laymen sense due merely to the fact that without motivation and drive, reproduction and the continuation of our DNA, amongst other forms of ambition would cease in importance.
kinda sick how nature disfavors contentment...eh?
seems like this knowledge is gonna change every month:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine#Mechanism_of_actioni know that theophylline found in tea, is by weight less potent, but more potent in binding action. i get a longer smoother curve from tea. theophylline is used medically.
a green tea/ginko/ginsing tea tastes pretty good and can jack me real good!
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