AJS wrote:
Just been thinking about this…
This a windup surely?
Who on earth thinks that they can get high taking caffeine pills?
That’s like smoking banana leaves and snorting nutmeg. It’s what children do because they don’t know any better.
nah, probably not a windup
banana leaves are inert, nutmeg may have some effects (but the dose required makes most people sick), however caffiene is an effective mild stimulant… in fact the only tolerated recreational stimulant in most countries, either in normal drinks or in tablet form (although some jurisdictions even ban the tablets)
it is fairly commonly used by those who enjoy stimulant drugs, when other “better” stimulants cannot be found.
from my own personal experience though a small dose of amfetamine (but with equivalent energy boost) is less harsh on the body than a large dose of caffeine tablets!
But as others have said this is an unfortunate example of someone reaching the first stages of psychological addiction and the best idea in this case would be simply to have a break for a while….
