Too much ?

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Lookie Lookie... the "over indulgence" hack!

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Can one drink too much coffee????

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I don't think so....

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What are the effects of caffeine?
The effects of caffeine differ from person to person, depending on their age, body size and general health. Regular caffeine users may have different experiences from people who consume caffeine products only occasionally.

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Can one have too much fun??? NO!

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Short-term effects of caffeine
Caffeine takes 5–30 minutes to circulate in the body after it has been consumed. Its effects will continue as long as it is in the blood, which is usually around 12 hours.

Relatively small amounts of caffeine, such as one or two cups of coffee a day, can stimulate the brain and the central nervous system so that the person feels more aware and active. This level of consumption usually does not cause any lasting damage.

Some people consume drinks containing caffeine so that they can continue working or studying at night. However, the after-effect is that they will feel tired and lethargic the next day.

Use of caffeine can have a number of disturbing physical effects on some people, such as anxiety, irritability, increased breathing and heart rates, restlessness, excitability, dizziness, headaches, lack of concentration, gastro-intestinal pains, dehydration and the need to make frequent trips to the toilet.

Children and young people who consume energy drinks containing caffeine may suffer from sleep problems, bed-wetting and anxiety.

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Caffeine overdose
Serious injury or death from caffeine overdose can occur, but is extremely rare. A person would have to consume 5 to 10 grams of caffeine (or 80 cups of strong coffee, one after the other) to suffer an overdose. Some effects of caffeine poisoning include involuntary shaking (tremors), nausea, vomiting, irregular or rapid heart rate, panic attack and confusion. An extreme case would be if a person became delirious or had a seizure. Seizure can result in them being unable to breathe, causing death.

In small children, caffeine poisoning can be seen with much smaller doses, such as up to one gram of caffeine (equal to around 12 energy drinks).

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Long-term effects of caffeine
Moderate consumption (for example, up to four cups of coffee a day) of caffeine is unlikely to cause any long-term damage. However, heavier use of caffeine can have some serious effects.

Research has shown links between heavy use of caffeine and osteoporosis, high blood pressure and heart disease, heartburn, ulcers, severe insomnia and infertility. Pregnant women who consume high amounts of caffeine have increased risk of miscarriage, difficult birth and delivery of low-weight babies.

The major behavioural problems associated with heavy caffeine use are anxiety and depression.

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Is caffeine addictive?
With regular use, over time a person's body can become used to functioning with caffeine present. They may become physically or psychologically dependent, or both, on caffeine. There are degrees of dependency, from mild dependency to compulsive use (addiction).

A person who uses caffeine in small to moderate doses will experience little or no harm. However, experts say that as little as 350 milligrams of caffeine a day (equal to about four energy drinks or four cups of medium to strong coffee) is enough to cause dependence. A person who is dependent on caffeine is likely to suffer withdrawal symptoms if they try to stop using it.

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Withdrawal symptoms
A person who is dependent on caffeine is likely to suffer withdrawal symptoms within 24 hours of their last dose. Heavier users who consume more than 600 milligrams of caffeine a day may experience these symptoms within six hours.

Headache is the most common caffeine withdrawal symptom, but others include fatigue, sweating and muscle pains. Some users experience anxiety and tension when they give up caffeine. Withdrawal symptoms typically last around 36 hours, but very heavy caffeine users can experience withdrawal symptoms for longer.

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Good intel!!!

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Overdose = more than 80 cups of strong coffee...

Hmm...I'll have another one. Still 10 more to go!

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