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This is what convinces me caffeine is a drug and not a vitamin or nutrient. If I miss my daily vitamin I don’t even notice but if I miss my daily dose of caffei
by elliekelly 6y ago
This is what convinces me caffeine is a drug and not a vitamin or nutrient. If I miss my daily vitamin I don’t even notice but if I miss my daily dose of caffeine it’s difficult for my brain to function on account of the inevitable withdrawal headache.
- _bxg1 6y agoThe same could be said of each if you don't take them normally and then suddenly do. Vitamins just don't have a short-term effect one way or another.
- adrianN 6y agoYou would certainly notice if you missed some essential vitamins. The modern diet is just good enough to get you enough of all of them without too much effort.
- majewsky 6y agoAlternative hypothesis: Vitamins have a longer half-life in your body, therefore missing a dose does not cause the concentration in your body to drop as quickly.
- nwienert 6y agoI’m a poor metabolizer of caffeine and actually it’s far worse when it’s a long half life. I literally can’t sleep until 4am if I drink tea in the morning. It’s a super potent drug, no doubt.