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6 responses to “Girl overdoses on espresso coffee”

1. 2007/08/13

   Geoff Arnold » Blog Archive » Caffeine

   […] Alec blogs about the girl who overdosed on seven double espressos, and writes, “Nowadays I have a hard stop, and move to decaf after a max of four singles.” Hmm. My normal breakfast begins with a quad espresso macchiato, which is just over 300 mg. caffeine. I frequently have another quad EM later in the day, and occasionally a caffeinated drink with lunch.1 And I’ve never knowingly OD’d on caffeine, though I have experienced caffeine withdrawal. Perhaps it’s a function of body weight… — —However I’m surprised to see that one of my regular choices, WhoopAss, only has 50 mg. of caffeine, about the same as a cup of tea.↩ […]

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2. 2007/08/13

   Marco

   Coffee puts the system under the strain of metabolizing a deadly acid-forming drug, depositing its insoluble cellulose, which cements the wall of the liver, causing this vital organ to swell to twice its proper size. In addition, coffee is heavily sprayed. (Ninety-two pesticides are applied to its leaves.) Diuretic properties of caffeine cause potassium and other minerals to be flushed from the body.

   Get the real scoop on coffee at http://www.CaffeineAwareness.org
   And if you drink decaf you wont want to miss this special FREE report on the Dangers of Decaf available at http://www.soyfee.com

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3. 2007/08/13

   alecm

   Marco: you seem to have missed the point.

   We’re all programmers here, and caffeine is our drug of choice.

   Some of us even wrote for the USENET Caffeine FAQ.

   Ah, what the hell, you’re probably a bot anyway.

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4. 2007/08/13

   alecm

   Wait, wait, I just thought of something…

   >Coffee puts the system under the strain of metabolizing a deadly acid-forming drug, depositing its insoluble cellulose

   Cellulose?

   So, you’re saying, coffee gives you wood?

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5. 2007/08/13

   Stephen Usher

   Hmm.. maybe he was thinking of cholesterol rather than cellulose, seeing as the only sellulose in the body is passing through the gut. 🙂

   Still, a structurally re-enforced liver might come in handy one day.

   As for decaf.. well they don’t use benzene anymore, so it’s a bit safer now. (I wonder who the bright spark was who thought of using that highly carcenogenic solvant to extract the caffiene… lovely.)

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6. 2007/08/29

   Pete Dorsey

   Hi alec (et al).

   Hmmn. Speaking as the only other person I’ve ever heard of who’s been hospitalised with the effects of a caffeine overdose, I feel rather sorry for the poor lass.

   In my case it was down to playing fast and loose with Finnish pharmaceutical grade caffeine pills (not at all the same as Pro-Plus, as I found out to my cost) rather than coffee, but I can tell you the results ain’t good. I’ve always had a healthy respect for it since then – it’s a pretty strong CNS.

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