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Re:Tool of Hope: A Sober Alchemy to End My Helplessness by bitexploder on Sunday March 05, 2017 @05:49PM (#13799330)
Caffeine (and other stimulants) help squeeze dopamine out of its hiding places in my brain. This greatly improves my calm and concentration.
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Re:Tool of Hope: A Sober Alchemy to End My Helplessness by eritain on Sunday March 05, 2017 @08:02PM (#13799976)
The story you're telling is accurate for cocaine and amphetamines. Caffeine is different. It blocks the adenosine receptors, which are supposed to slow you down before you wear out.
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Re:Tool of Hope: A Sober Alchemy to End My Helplessness by bitexploder on Monday March 06, 2017 @12:08AM (#13800824)
I can't entirely disagree, but it (caffeine) still seems to help more than it hurts. But amphetamines are far more direct. Caffeine still seems to help more than it hurts for me (several times over diagnosed "clinical ADHD")
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Re:Tool of Hope: A Sober Alchemy to End My Helplessness by valuearb on Sunday March 05, 2017 @10:53PM (#13800582)
no amphetaminea are the best. I get a strong focus that lasts for hours without the spike and crash of caffeine.
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