Why Caffeine Won’t Sober Up An Alcoholic

by NoCaf4Me | December 15, 2007 at 05:35 am
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It is not uncommon for someone who spent the evening drinking heavily
to settle for a cup of coffee in an attempt to sober up. This is based
on folk belief that the stimulating effects of caffeine will counteract
the lethargic and drowsy effects.    

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Jordan Yerman
Jordan Yerman
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at 08:29 on December 15th, 2007

Without disclosing the sponsors of the linked blog, this becomes an advert.

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outragousart

If you don't want to include caffeine in your diet...so be it. You are really doing a disservice to the readers by using propaganda without any basis in fact. Please quote some "medical" sources for your beliefs, if you can find any.

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NoCaf4Me

Hey Curly, 

Here is a small sample from the thousands available in the new book "The Truth about Caffeine" published by SCR Books,

American Medical Network. “Caffeine intake tied to teens’ blood pressure”. Retrieved April 3, 2005 from
http://www.dental.am/more.php?id= 10086_0_1_12_M32

Angelucci, M.E., Vital, M.A., Cesario, C., Zadusky, C.R., Rosalen, P.L., Da Cunha, C. “ The effect of caffeine in
animal models of learning and memory”. Eur. J. Pharmacol.,1999; 373:135–140

“Anxiety and panic: Gaining control over how you’re feeling”. Retrieved April 4, 2005 from http://familydoctor.org/013.xml

Anxiety treatment. Retrieved April 4, 2005 from http://www.anxiety australia.com.au/treatment/nutrition.
shtml

Arya, L.A. et al. “Dietary caffeine intake and the risk for detrusor instability: a case controlled study”. Obs. and
Gyne., 2000; 96(1): 85-89.

Baker, T. et al. “Link between caffeine consumption, high blood pressure found in adolescents”. Retrieved April 4,
2005 from http://www.eurek alert.org/pub_releases/2004- 05/mcog-lbc042904.php

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outragousart

Thanks for some sources, after Christmas I will do some reading.


Merry Christmas!

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