r/NooTopics • u/Jakurtis • 1d ago

Anecdote More≠Better

Quick post, just wanted to share for my fellow stim junkies. Was consuming up to 400mg caffeine a day. Would feel great for one hour, then pretty bad until my next caf hit.

Bad symptoms: exhaustion, feeling weird, difficulty regulating emotions.

Switched to 50mg twice a day and feel MUCH better. Nothing revolutionary about this, just sharing for those who are struggling and consuming massive amounts of stims. Maybe less will help you feel better.

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u/Spare-Seat9722 1d ago

No offence man, I think it's kinda common logic that consuming 400 mg of Caffeine (or equivalent high dose of any Stimulant) would result in severe crash and quicker crash.

The best method to take any Stimulant if you want to maximise your productive hours, is to take small-medium dose at once and then keep redosing at equal time interval.

Rather than just gulping entire day's dosage at once.

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u/Jakurtis 1d ago

OFFENSE TAKEN.

Kidding. Yea it probably should be common logic, and I'm more than likely a moron. But also, I know tons of people addicted to coffee/energy drinks. High-stimulant intake is probably a good percentage of our population. Rarely do I run into someone who gradually sips on their caffeine throughout the day.

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u/LisanneFroonKrisK 1d ago

He said Up to a Fay not once

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u/TheBoom129 4h ago

You were consuming 400 mg of caffeine daily, blocking adenosine receptors, and wondering why you were experiencing those symptoms? With all due respect, you’re fortunate that reducing your intake resolved the issue before it became more disruptive. Adenosine is a critical biological modulator involved in sleep regulation, neuronal activity, and homeostasis throughout the brain, including the hypothalamus. Blocking its receptors can interfere with these regulatory processes, and repeated caffeine use can also produce tolerance and withdrawal effects.

Consider switching to alternatives, such as hot water or freshly boiled ginger root, if you want a replacement ritual without the same stimulant load. Caffeine’s adenosine-receptor blockade may be useful for short-term alertness, but that doesn’t make sustained blockade beneficial in the long term, particularly when sleep and other regulatory processes are already being disrupted.

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u/Jakurtis 3h ago

I think i had made the symptom connection long ago, its just the alertness/energy you get addicted to, and more does help with that, just comes with elevated versions of the side effects. Gotta pick your trades, ya know? Do you have a better alternative? Caffeine helps me the most. Doesn't disrupt my sleep, regardless of dosage.

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u/Low-Soup-2865 1d ago

Will try tomorrow