I've read about studies in the news that caffeine should be taken slowly thoughout the day rather than in a large dose. I'm not adicted to caffeine, but I know a people who are. There are many ways to consume it now, from coffee, tea, chocolate, to pills. It is even possible to buy Shower Shock Caffeinated Soap, which has about 200 mg of caffeine per washing as well as an invigorating peppermint scent. I've read some people who claim it works. But the excessive price, $7 per bar, means taking a shower is 50 cents just for the soap. A caffeine patch, CaffeDerm, is also available at ThinkGeek. Our societal dependence is remeniscent of the drug Soma in Brave New World, though the feel-good effect is less direct.
Posted by seander at May 25, 2004 07:43 AM