# Caffeine - Do's and don'ts - Drugslab

Caffeine is one of the most stimulating substance used worldwide. Nellie Benner tells you the do’s and don’ts to reduce the risks when using caffeine.

USE: Are you a lover of caffeine in de form of for example coffee or energy drinks? Keep the following things in mind: - Use it frequently. There is a possibility to get addicted to caffeine. - Use caffeine only after consuming a good and healthy meal. - Don’t combine a high dose of caffeine with uppers (cocaine, speed, XTC/MDMA). - If you have symptoms like headache, feeling restless and anxiety, stop with consuming caffeine for a while.

DOSE: Recommended is a maximum of 400 milligrams of caffeine a day. Which is equal to 5 cups of coffee a day.

RISKS: - Restlessness and insomnia - Irritation of the stomach; nausea - Headache - Addiction

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OUR HOSTS: Rens Polman: https://www.instagram.com/renspolman Nellie Benner: https://www.instagram.com/nelliebenner Bastiaan Rosman: https://www.instagram.com/bashiaanrosman

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- Kind: Short
- Year: 2016
- Runtime: 1 min
- By: Drugslab
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caffeine_-_Do%27s_and_don%27ts_-_Drugslab.webm)
- Licence or status: [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Drugslab
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/commons/54002182?play=1)