Man Dies Of Caffeine Overdose

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M0oG0oGaiPan

M0oG0oGaiPan

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I can see it happening though. Bulknutrition sells caffeine in powder form. Most of their stuff doesn't come with a scoop. Or maybe he just forgot and thought it was taurine powder or something. I've never actually seen caffeine powder so I don't know if it looks like taurine.
 
PlasmaBomb

PlasmaBomb

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DeathBUA said:
I worked with a guy who would drink on an average night 8-12 energy drinks, and at least 4-5 shots of espresso, he literally never sat still, and if he did you could see his hands tremor, and yet he was one of the best ER nurses I've ever worked with...but he was just wired 24/7.

This thread reminds me of when we give people caffeine through an IV, usually 500mg dose in an hour for certain types of headache...if they are caffeine light weights the result is usually pretty funny.
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Sir, I would like to know more on this topic :thumbsup:

All I know is that it's sometimes given to prevent caffeine withdrawal headaches after surgery.

Many thanks :)
 
SagaLore

SagaLore

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Analog said:
A British man died after poisoning himself with two spoonfuls of caffeine powder bought over the internet, local media reported Friday.
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2 SPOONFULs? Holy hell - moron should have known that's like taking half a bottle of caffeine pills. Then he adds insult to injury (well, death in this case) by washing it down with an energy drink.
 
waggy

waggy

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silverpig said:
I have never felt the need for caffeine and haven't ever enjoyed feeling all hopped up on it (had it happen twice, but nothing major, just a little increased heart rate).

I drink coffee purely because of the taste. If decaf could be made to taste good, I'd enjoy that just fine.
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caffeine really does nothing to me. i can drink a pot of coffee before bedtime and still fall asleep.

i do enjoy 2-4 cups of coffee in the mornings.

hmm only time i have got jittery was i went to a coffee shop and got a very strong french press. yeah i was wired that day.
 
yhelothar

yhelothar

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lol I took some anhydrous caffeine when we used it in our chem lab.
I tried snorting a line of it.. it felt really mild. Drinking a can of coke feels more potent.
 
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classy

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My guess is he consumed about 10-12 grams of caffeine. I am surprised he didn't have a heart attack with 5-8 minutes. I have a tolerance for caffeine and I can't take 400 mg at one time. I did it once and I thought I was going to have a heart attack. Caffeine is completely safe, but too much can hurt you, and as in this case anything in an extreme dose can kill you. And trust me dude probably suffered miserably before he went.
 
alkemyst

alkemyst

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Malak said:
I think it's stupid that they want to blame the people who package it for not putting a warning label that it can kill you. EVERYTHING WILL KILL YOU. Babies like to put things in their mouth, but that is supposed to be something you grow out of. Stop being stupid and shoving mass quantities of stuff in your mouth!
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It's all about our lawyers and our legal system feeding lawsuits.

Look at OJ, he was acquitted yet the family was able to sue him civilly and win.
 
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