Caffeine, the worlds #1 consumed psychoactive drug, can stone your consciousness with irritability, dysphoria, and mania when used improperly; but when in moderation, you can review those TPS reports without falling asleep, jitter and shake to the latest dances, put your brain in the fast lane, and be buzzed without a hangover.*
*One may actually alter neural responses (antagonizing adenosine receptors, resulting in increased activity of dopamine; also increasing levels of epinephrine/adrenaline) which builds a tolerance to caffeine which causes withdrawal when intake is decreased.
Coffee has been popular around the world for hundreds of years, and espresso, latte, and cappucino is popular today. Espresso is highly concentrated, and depending on the quantity and other factors, a regular shot of espresso can contain approximately twice the caffeine content per volume as a mug of brewed coffee. Some suggest that the psychoactive properties of coffee is more than just caffeine, but not much evidence goes to support whether coffee is generally good or bad for your health overall. Caffeine remains legal as opposed to other drugs, except for limiting or banning sales of caffeinated soda at some public schools. Another interesting, but debatable finding is the relative addictiveness of drugs; caffeine doesn’t do too good.
What is a psychoactive drug? Coffee, alcohol, cocaine and cannabis are listed among the few examples on wikipedia’s entry on the subject. They’re chemicals that play around with your central nervous system; they alter brain function, resulting in alterations in perception, mood, consciousness and behavior. Like alcohol, nicotine, and antidepressants, caffeine readily crosses the blood brain barrier, the pathway that gives access to the brain. Sounds like a trippy experience, huh? Well, I’m not Mormon, nor do I advocate making such drugs illegal. In fact, I’d even say that music is a psychoactive drug because it can change your mood and your awareness to your surroundings. But maybe everyone should look in context with everything from cigarettes, caffeine, alcohol, sex, and food, which can all be strong vices in the hands (or minds) of someone who can’t control it. I’m looking at the plank in my own eye, and I hope everyone including me can start seeing things straight.
13 comments
ballsmclusky woo yeahhh says:
Sep 12, 2008
im high on caffeine right now wooo yeahhhh
Pete says:
Feb 16, 2009
In the end of the second paragraph is a grammatical error. The sentence should end with “…doesn’t do well.” The sentence should only end with “…doesn’t do good” if it is meant in the sense that caffeine is providing a disservice to humanity–which I doubt is the case.
I wish journalism wasn’t declining.
woohhooo says:
Feb 23, 2009
wooooooo hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, caffeine rocks
Peter, not Pete says:
Apr 21, 2009
Yay, caffeine high! Where’s Towlie?
jason says:
Jun 20, 2009
im so high off NO-Doze pills right now i feel so high
breet says:
Aug 1, 2009
high people don’t go on that they’re high you moreons.
assnugget says:
Jun 2, 2010
a rockstar and a half gets me high on caffiene and ive had 3 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
fuggniggers says:
Nov 30, 2010
i juust toooook eigghtt cafffienee piulls tdehheeheheheheh sshsh lol im ttrtrrpipin balss they have s 184g off cafffieneeee i louve liifeee whoaaa why iam i sooso jittery
ilikedicks says:
Mar 11, 2011
OMFG CAFFEINE ROCKS!! i’m so high. just had a sip of monster = stoned!!!!!!!!!
candycoloredclown says:
May 5, 2011
man, eight pills is pushing it. i took 1200mg after 600 during the day. OUt of control. No need for anything else. Don’t end up in the hospital with chest pains guys.
candycoloredclown says:
May 5, 2011
I shouldn’t have even commented. Ijust read your names and you guys must be a bunch of assholes.
eeg says:
Mar 16, 2012
u guys r stupid
eegl says:
Mar 16, 2012
if u wanna get high dont drink shitload a coffee get some coke or meth or ephedrine ur better off extreme amounts off cafeine r just as deadly and dont give u a good high