A Completely Brief History of Caffeine Addiction

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  • čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
  • The Atlantic's Health editor Dr. Hamblin reviews a history of humans' favorite psychoactive substance.
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Komentáře • 96

  • @slkendall85
    @slkendall85 Před 9 lety +112

    It truly is the saddest part of all :(

  • @airplanetowardsthesky3265
    @airplanetowardsthesky3265 Před 6 lety +40

    Caffeine bad but put the coke back into the soda 😂

  • @thenoobletlego
    @thenoobletlego Před 6 lety +43

    0:49
    Lol, a scientist named Ballsack?
    Wow... what a name.

  • @sisyphus_elated
    @sisyphus_elated Před 10 lety +48

    But we're not all eccentric French novelists.....hahaha

  • @wallaroo1295
    @wallaroo1295 Před 3 lety +45

    I had a friend who, while an overweight (though very strong), alcoholic - who smoked; he got really into Redbull and Vodka or Jägermeister (aka, Jäger-bombs). He would drink them until he passed out from the alcohol. It killed him in 2014 - heart attack in his sleep. Was it the *only* cause of his death, no. But, it certainly didn't help - and may have exacerbated it.

    • @YOU_GOT_SHOOK
      @YOU_GOT_SHOOK Před 2 lety +4

      He died most likely from the alcohol

    • @Jake-rs9nq
      @Jake-rs9nq Před rokem +9

      @@YOU_GOT_SHOOK All of that sounds like a horrific strain on his heart

    • @jinxzxa
      @jinxzxa Před rokem +2

      @@Jake-rs9nq Fr

  • @reactionswitherin5504
    @reactionswitherin5504 Před rokem +28

    I used to be addicted to caffeine. 4 cans of Pepsi a day AND 2 coffees. Then one day I am sure I felt my heart skip a beat. I knew I had to cut back. It took me 4 tries to cut back but I finally did. I cut back from 4 Pepsi’s and 2 coffee’s a day to 1 coffee a day and 1-3 Pepsi’s a week and am so proud of myself! I feel so much better.

    • @brokenibbadetector
      @brokenibbadetector Před rokem +1

      Congrats!

    • @brokenibbadetector
      @brokenibbadetector Před rokem

      Congrats!

    • @Schizohandlers
      @Schizohandlers Před rokem +2

      bro you were addicted to sugar there is barley any caffeine in pepsi. sugar is way more dangerous

    • @Vorlando
      @Vorlando Před rokem +2

      ​@@SchizohandlersIf he was referring to Pepsi Max, it undoubtedly contains high doses of caffeine. However, regular Pepsi, as you mentioned, is simply high in sugar.

    • @Schizohandlers
      @Schizohandlers Před rokem

      @@Vorlando 0p00p1qq

  • @williamspringer737
    @williamspringer737 Před 4 lety +13

    Not being an eccentric French novelist is causing me to lose way more sleep than caffeine ever did.

  • @robertlarrypoor1465
    @robertlarrypoor1465 Před 4 lety +48

    One of the most addictive substances in this world.

  • @pawnjp7946
    @pawnjp7946 Před 5 lety +4

    The ad on the next (James Hamblin) video I watched was for becoming a Nescafe “ambassador” in your workplace, where you personally take responsibility for an automatically renewing contract to be sent instant coffee for a pretend espresso machine.
    Such a great idea with no downsides..

  • @archilonshadowheart7
    @archilonshadowheart7 Před 3 lety +12

    Definitely correct on the mixing with alcohol thing, Amy Winehouse was famous for the old Redbull and vodka thing very close to when she died ''poor mans speedball'' kinda situation there, Johnny Depp has done the same thing. its not that its unhealthy its just that it allows you to continue further than you otherwise normally would be able to. then it can get deadly when you mix a sugar crash a caffeine crash and then the true amount of your alcohol consumption becomes fully apparent

    • @rhombus673
      @rhombus673 Před 5 měsíci

      "its not that its unhealthy" its unhealthy asf

  • @marthaanderson9252
    @marthaanderson9252 Před 6 lety +8

    Ya I could care less about caffeine addiction when toddlers are getting prescribed amphetamines at unprecedented rates

    • @wallaroo1295
      @wallaroo1295 Před 3 lety +1

      Caffeine, is chemically very similar to an amphetamine - hence the similar "ine" at the end. And should probably be of equal, or more - concern. How many of these toddlers, are actually "caffeine babies" - born to mothers who *chugged* caffeine while pregnant?

  • @charleslemos5833
    @charleslemos5833 Před 9 lety +5

    James, I love reading you and now watching you. Thanks for all you do.

  • @edclarke1058
    @edclarke1058 Před 9 lety +18

    the end was so poignant!

  • @RPDthe3rd
    @RPDthe3rd Před 3 lety +3

    “Of our bodies could talk”
    Well, they can lol

  • @archilonshadowheart7
    @archilonshadowheart7 Před 3 lety +10

    there is more to coffee than caffeine it really upsets me that the world is so narrow minded about this and dont even try to explore beyond it. i've gotten alot further with coffee than i ever did with mega doses of caffeine alone. theres DEFINATELY something more to coffee than caffeine alone, i'm 100% convinced because with a lower caffeine total i get a better effect than some products that are designed to be used before exercise. it has a bell curve also, another thing there not studying, up to say 6 cups its up and up energy wise then from say 8 to 12 cups it can revert backwards but keep going and you gain stimulation again, this varies in amount person to person but i've studied Balzac and tried the amounts and methods described and realize water volume is as apart to play here as the heat and the actual coffee is. As ristrettos and cold brews do not have the same effect while potentially having more caffeine within say a 200ml amount in a coffee cup.
    Funny thing you mention Finland though, highest consumers of coffee in the world, more saunas than cars supposedly and voted as the happiest country. Hmmmm theres clearly some reasoning to this. More or less isnt better its just working your way up to a point just before the bell curve starts, and you can look at the studies on it for post heart attack and post stroke patients and it was at least four to six cups in that study alone so theres alot of fear for something thats clearly not fully known about.

  • @VanzNot
    @VanzNot Před 10 lety +6

    Love the little comment at the end :D

  • @truth7122
    @truth7122 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Quitting Caffeine is one of the hardest to do long term

  • @bigpoppa800
    @bigpoppa800 Před rokem +4

    there is 1 energy drink your not mentioning; "no fear" GREAT DRINK

  • @marthaanderson9252
    @marthaanderson9252 Před 6 lety +15

    Finland " they're like the best country" lololol

  • @Pedro-of4tn
    @Pedro-of4tn Před 2 lety +3

    While every body is probably not the same, misuse is indeed the cause of many accidents/incidents, if you misuse a knife and don't know how to properly use it, you risk hurting yourself, but with at least some knowledge and care, you can lower your risk and use it appropriately.

  • @nicolaspinedasalazar
    @nicolaspinedasalazar Před 8 lety +28

    A spray that gives you the equivalent of 40 cups of coffee? why? That's just sick.

    • @jstevinik3261
      @jstevinik3261 Před rokem +1

      @@samspencer89 People want to get a high from caffeine. This is the sad reason why ppl vape to get a head buzz.

  • @sushicourier
    @sushicourier Před 3 lety +4

    He is so lovely.

  • @KittySnicker
    @KittySnicker Před 5 lety +2

    Respect for Finland! Coffee is life.

  • @Onlybadtakes2589
    @Onlybadtakes2589 Před 3 lety +4

    Dude got the mannerism of an NPC

  • @Yuro_OKy
    @Yuro_OKy Před 3 lety +2

    Impressive work on the video.

  • @jaydenvdberg2991
    @jaydenvdberg2991 Před 3 lety +2

    I got an Starbucks add on this video

  • @Adam-hq2ls
    @Adam-hq2ls Před 11 měsíci +1

    Out of everything i ever quit, i really miss coffee (and RedBull) 😢

  • @gado277
    @gado277 Před 3 lety +2

    Balzac

  • @SeanThomasCross
    @SeanThomasCross Před 7 měsíci

    If only i saw this when this video came out. Same year i started drinking this trash and screwed myself up.

  • @iamgroot4863
    @iamgroot4863 Před 9 lety +3

    Hey man I am an eccentric French novelist! my momma said so

  • @HamCubes
    @HamCubes Před 10 lety +1

    Likeable or smug? Tough call.

  • @Mikesusendsadasdc
    @Mikesusendsadasdc Před 2 měsíci

    Sayin caffeine is bad with booze is like saying the sun is bad in the summer. Don't mix the two if you have a sensitivity to any kind of caffeine. You will wake up the next day wondering why you acted the way you did.

  • @shazzthedon
    @shazzthedon Před 2 lety +1

    “Finland is the best country”. Ok boomer

  • @georgeyao436
    @georgeyao436 Před rokem +3

    😅I put cocoa powder in my black coffee to prevent caffeine crash. When caffeine dissipates theobromine takes over to give me a mellow alertness without the crash. When caffeine and theobromine combined with CBD oil it offsets the drowsiness effect of CBD oil to give you the best psychological mellowness and pain relief of CBD and alertness of caffeine and theobromine. I get the best of all worlds in these three compounds without other medication which has unwanted side effects on cognition. This drink without sugar also prevents me from feeling hungry and helps me stay in ketosis longer without suffering hunger urges. Combined with olive and coconut oil really helped reduced insulin resistance causing belly fat and a general feeling of health and wellness.

  • @brandonharmony5888
    @brandonharmony5888 Před 3 lety +1

    I wish my last name was Balzac

  • @Mrchivo33
    @Mrchivo33 Před 10 lety +1

    I just love irish coffe :P

  • @EdenTownsend-lr9rr
    @EdenTownsend-lr9rr Před rokem

    idk how i stumbled upon this video but quick tip if you want some great caffeine that tastes amazing try some gfuel people

  • @burcusphuc4910
    @burcusphuc4910 Před 5 lety +1

    Dude let me have this

  • @saishesheernaidu2713
    @saishesheernaidu2713 Před 2 měsíci

    Me watching video while drinking Red Bull 😢

  • @alexhalbritter
    @alexhalbritter Před 10 lety +2

    I kinda prefer CGP Grey's take on coffee: /watch?v=OTVE5iPMKLg
    But mostly because I'm an addict.

    • @EduardoEscarez
      @EduardoEscarez Před 6 lety

      Also like the CGP Grey's take, and I'm not ashamed of being a caffeine addict.
      I'll give you my coffee mug when you take it from my slightly warm, dead hands.

  • @richardwrynn824
    @richardwrynn824 Před rokem +1

    The withdrawals from caffeine are among the worst of all drugs.

  • @andrewhannebrink56
    @andrewhannebrink56 Před 6 lety +4

    disliked because i AM an eccentric french novelist

  • @Potencyfunction
    @Potencyfunction Před rokem

    Try to stay away of Monster

  • @matthewjury4385
    @matthewjury4385 Před 4 lety

    Go Finland

  • @totttrax
    @totttrax Před 3 lety +1

    Good video but why the hell is it so sad to not be the French whatever the fuck you said

  • @killmotor6757
    @killmotor6757 Před 9 lety

    Greetings to every people of L1 STS
    (sauf aux bizuths)

  • @nathanchenery1075
    @nathanchenery1075 Před rokem

    Venom deathadder

  • @UserOne371
    @UserOne371 Před 4 měsíci

    Finland is not even close to the best country

  • @vaidaheechaudhary5107
    @vaidaheechaudhary5107 Před 3 lety

    Lol

  • @goo6
    @goo6 Před 6 lety +1

    is this guy an intern

  • @Blessingsuponyou
    @Blessingsuponyou Před rokem +1

    Energy drinks
    Coffee should be age restricted americans abuse them

  • @gamingspider2342
    @gamingspider2342 Před 3 lety +2

    It is one of the most addictive thing to have and I have it