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More To Coffee Buzz Than Caffeine

Posted by timothy on from the what-about-the-orange-juice-high dept.

MrByte420 writes "WebMD has story about every computer geek's favorite beverage enhancer. Seems like there's more to the kick than just the caffeine that makes coffee a favorite amongst the sleep deprived programmers of the world. Some more information can be found here with some interesting details why decaf can keep ya up and wired too. In related news, scientists report no progress in determining why the best computer code is written at 4:27 AM on a tuesday morning surrounded by a box of Mountain Dew."

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  1. The real mystery by Phexro · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...is how anyone can fit in a Mountain Dew box. Seems like a pretty tight squeeze, even if the contents have been consumed to make room.

  2. Decaf by tedDancin · · Score: 4, Funny

    ..researchers found [nervous system activation] rose after consumption of both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee in both groups.

    Now we have some solid evidence to prove to people that there is no point in drinking Decaf. Decaf is EVIL!!

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  3. Mountain Dew? by gehrehmee · · Score: 4, Funny

    Aurrgghh... ewwwwwwwwwwwww..... I'll take the Crab Juice.

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  4. Re:junkies... by AndyAMPohl · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well your so busy, that you think sleep is a waste... sure. I'll be asleep while you do all that important slashdot reading.

    Andy

  5. Re:junkies... by hound3000 · · Score: 4, Funny
    I DO get a kick seeing all of the drones "needing" their coffee in the morning - people don't realize they are hooked on the caffine. More addictive than crack!
    Okay, yes, I may be addicted to caffeine. But no more so than my grandfather who drinks coffee with every meal, including pizza and Taco Bell. The look on their faces at Taco Bell when you point out to them that coffee *IS* on the menu... Priceless.
  6. Re:Could it be that "decaffeinated" != caffiene-fr by jafuser · · Score: 4, Funny
    Perhaps the reason your heart keeps beating is that these processes do not remove all the caffiene? I tend to believe other magics are at work here (chemicals), but they don't discount that in the article....
    What will really get your heart beating is 200mg of caffeine with 8mg of ephedrine =)

    I have tried it in the past when I'm having trouble making it through the day and caffeine alone doesn't work. Though the last time I tried it, my resting pulse (sitting still at my desk for hours) was 120... not healthy I'm sure, but I didn't have any problems staying awake...

    Somehow the two together seem to have a more powerful effect than the sum of each... Definitely not recommended for those who are not in good physical health...

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  7. 4:27? by leviramsey · · Score: 2, Funny

    It just takes seven minutes for the THC to kick in, man...

  8. Wait... by minesweeper · · Score: 5, Funny
    So does this mean that my regular ol' decaf soap I've been using all along has the same effects as caffeinated soap?

    This is indeed a disturbing development...

  9. Well.... by flatface · · Score: 2, Funny

    The coffee buzz DOES have its own set of downsides. By saying that, I mean spending 90% of the time in the bathroom. Especially a bad thing since Canada severely limits the legal amount of caffeine in beverages (and only allowing it in cola-coloured drinks or something like that) Next time I want a caffeine buzz, I'm going to order some from Thinkgeek or something.. The 12-cups-of-coffee-in-one-day buzz almost killed me.