Re:Regular caffeine consumption affects brain structure
by ravenstine on Sunday June 12, 2022 @07:51AM
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Yeah, the big mistake was going cold turkey. I tricked myself because there have been days where I missed a dose and it wasn't that bad, and that was how my first day of abstinence went. But the days afterward were pretty brutal. I've never experienced any other kind of drug withdrawal so I can't say how it compares, but I definitely wasn't feeling anywhere close to my best. Using decaf sounds like a good idea for the future.
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Re:Regular caffeine consumption affects brain structure
by hajile on Sunday June 12, 2022 @08:39AM
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Cold turkey is better in my opinion.
People often lack the self control to keep with something for many weeks
You feel 60% as bad anyway
Relationships suffer because you move from "just a bad week" to "they've been irritable for a couple months now"
Re:Regular caffeine consumption affects brain structure
by pengaru on Sunday June 12, 2022 @10:14AM
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If you're intending to repeatedly go back on and take breaks from caffeine, give Lions Mane supplements a try. I can get them from the local VONS like any other vitamin, often 2 for 1. It's been a game-changer WRT mitigating caffeine withdrawal effects, and also takes the edge off the high esp. with high doses. No other negative effects observed, actually it seemed like a pointless placebo until playing with caffeine use simultaneously.