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Beware of Caffeine

Hugh Mann   (17 December 2008)

Beware of Caffeine 17 December 2008
Hugh Mann, Physician Eagle Rock, MO 65641 USA Send response to journal: Re: Beware of Caffeine	Caffeine, an addictive stimulant and social lubricant, which is present in coffee, tea, and cola, creates the euphoria of mental energy and hydration, and the sickness of mental lethargy and dehydration. The euphoria of mental energy and hydration, and the sickness of mental lethargy and dehydration, are polar opposites, which reinforce each other: the euphoria blinds you to the sickness; and the sickness makes you crave the euphoria. Ironically, caffeine creates and aggravates the very sickness it seems to cure. Competing interests: None declared