The dangers of excessive caffeine intake

Can the caffeine in coffee kill people? The answer is yes, but only if you consume a certain amount of caffeine.

There was a news report about a man in his 20s who drank large amounts of coffee and other caffeinated beverages for a long time to fight off fatigue from working overtime late at night, and ended up dying from caffeine poisoning.

So why does a small amount of coffee have such a big side effect? ​​This has to start with the main ingredient in coffee - caffeine.

Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant that can temporarily drive away sleepiness and restore energy. It is clinically used to treat neurasthenia and coma resuscitation. Coffee, tea, soft drinks and energy drinks with caffeine are very popular. But be careful - caffeine is addictive. Therefore, caffeine is also the most commonly used psychotropic drug in the world.

From the above introduction, we can roughly understand that the reason why coffee can refresh people is, after all, inseparable from its central nervous system excitability. It is because caffeine acts on the central nervous system of people, making nerve cells active, that people can achieve the result of excitement.

Therefore, Kangda drug rehabilitation experts remind: the total amount of caffeine intake for healthy people should not exceed 250 mg per day, which is equivalent to 2 bags of instant coffee. Excessive intake of caffeine will gradually cause symptoms: violent heartbeat, mental confusion, unstable walking center of gravity, etc. The harm to the human body is very great.

In addition, as mentioned above, long-term caffeine drinking can also lead to addiction. The more caffeine you take every day, the greater the chance of becoming addicted and the faster the speed. In daily life, we find that once coffee addicts stop drinking coffee, they will experience withdrawal symptoms such as headaches, general fatigue, and yawning, which is related to this addiction. However, the addiction caused by this dose can be resolved quickly. As long as you endure it, you can return to normal after not drinking for a few days.

Because of this addictiveness, the state has classified caffeine as a "psychotropic drug" and a type of drug. According to the Criminal Law: smuggling, trafficking, transporting, and manufacturing drugs, regardless of the quantity, shall be subject to criminal liability and criminal punishment.

In addition, Kangda experts emphasize that special groups such as pregnant women, patients with gastric ulcers, and women during menstruation should avoid coffee.

① Pregnant women who consume a large amount of caffeine will experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, headache, and increased heart rate. In addition, if caffeine enters the fetus through the placenta, it will affect the development of the fetus.

② People with gastric ulcers should try to avoid caffeine to prevent excessive gastric acid secretion and further aggravate the condition.

③. Caffeine is a stimulant. Eating stimulant food during menstruation will aggravate dysmenorrhea. Therefore, women during menstruation should also avoid it.

Can the caffeine in coffee kill people? I believe that through the above answers, everyone has already understood. The editor reminds: Drinking coffee in moderation will not have any effect. But everything has a limit. If you drink excessively and without restraint, and drink it during special periods, it is inevitable that the tragedy of the man mentioned above will happen! We should treat the pros and cons of coffee dialectically and drink coffee reasonably. Don't drink coffee without restraint and cause caffeine poisoning.

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