I abused caffeine pretty heavily getting thesis done. Gave up coffee a few years later but it was hard—first thing in the morning, my mouth was ready for coffee and screamed “what is this?!!” when it got tea. My wife got headaches if she didnt get her daily hit so she also went cold turkey which helped.
When I really need it (up very early for “red-eye special flight” to the capital or a long drive) then I have coffee. We are talking 4-5 times a year. Because I normally only drink tea, I think I get a big hit from it in terms of short term improved concentration.
I personally think the negatives outweigh benefits but I don’t have peer-reviewed data to back it.
I abused caffeine pretty heavily getting thesis done. Gave up coffee a few years later but it was hard—first thing in the morning, my mouth was ready for coffee and screamed “what is this?!!” when it got tea. My wife got headaches if she didnt get her daily hit so she also went cold turkey which helped.
When I really need it (up very early for “red-eye special flight” to the capital or a long drive) then I have coffee. We are talking 4-5 times a year. Because I normally only drink tea, I think I get a big hit from it in terms of short term improved concentration.
I personally think the negatives outweigh benefits but I don’t have peer-reviewed data to back it.