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13 Dec 2009, 4:52 pm

Caffeine doesn't reverse the negative cognitive impact of alcohol, study shows


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13 Dec 2009, 5:28 pm

It never did. In AA we said the only thing you get with coffee is a wide awake drunk. . .


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13 Dec 2009, 6:36 pm

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It never did. In AA we said the only thing you get with coffee is a wide awake drunk. . .
Yeah, I'm not surprised by these results. Some others may be ;)


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13 Dec 2009, 7:23 pm

I didn't know that people really believed that. Well, I mean, I'm sure some people do, but some people also believe that the moon landing was was fake, and stuff like that.. Surely it's rather obvious to anybody who isn't impaired that if you're drunk, and you drink coffee, that won't suddenly make you sober.. right?



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13 Dec 2009, 10:15 pm

lmao who believed caffeine sobers you up? Anyone who isn't a dumbass knows alcohol does more than just slow down your heart beat.



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13 Dec 2009, 11:10 pm

An alcoholic in denial might believe that, just like some believe they drive better when they're drunk..... I actually heard someone say that.


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18 Dec 2009, 2:39 pm

I already knew that. Guess where I learnt that???? From MythBusters! They did an experiment and after drinking coffee drunk they showed no improvement at all at a coordination test. If I remember well the only thing that improved their condition was 10 minutes of running wearing a fire proof suit to sweat a lot. Also putting your head on a barrel full of water at very low temperature didn´t help neither slaping on your face. I know that is not a rigorous scientific experiment but the results were the same.



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18 Dec 2009, 2:56 pm

Wedge wrote:
I already knew that. Guess where I learnt that???? From MythBusters! They did an experiment and after drinking coffee drunk they showed no improvement at all at a coordination test. If I remember well the only thing that improved their condition was 10 minutes of running wearing a fire proof suit to sweat a lot. Also putting your head on a barrel full of water at very low temperature didn´t help neither slaping on your face. I know that is not a rigorous scientific experiment but the results were the same.
Funny, why would slapping on your face help :lol:

But the fact that researchers and MuthBusters studied it, I think shows that there are people who do believe coffee makes you sober...


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19 Dec 2009, 12:44 am

If you have way to much coffee to drink and are feeling so jittery that you feel on the verge of a panic attack, some liquor may bring you down a bit. But if you're drunk off you're ass and drink coffee to sober up it will just make you drunk and jittery at the same time. I know from experience.


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21 Dec 2009, 12:40 pm

Coffee's better by itself without having alcohol before.


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21 Dec 2009, 7:52 pm

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Coffee's better by itself without having alcohol before.
I actually prefer alcohol without having coffee afterwards :drunken: :D


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22 Dec 2009, 1:00 am

Scientist wrote:
JohnnyCarcinogen wrote:
Coffee's better by itself without having alcohol before.
I actually prefer alcohol without having coffee afterwards :drunken: :D


:drunken:

agreed... hic!

hehehe

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22 Dec 2009, 9:50 am

I actually prefer to consume the caffeine and the alcohol simultaneously, for example Blueberry Tea. Quite nice this time of the year... :drunken:


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22 Dec 2009, 10:36 am

sinsboldly wrote:
It never did. In AA we said the only thing you get with coffee is a wide awake drunk. . .


I've known this for years as well. FWIW, Irish Coffee, (For those who don't know, this is coffee with a shot of Bailey's or Irish Mist) will get you drunk faster than than cold alcoholic beverages.


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22 Dec 2009, 6:02 pm

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Funny, why would slapping on your face help :lol:


Maybe someone thought that would jump start your brain or something!



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23 Dec 2009, 2:40 pm

Scientist wrote:
JohnnyCarcinogen wrote:
Coffee's better by itself without having alcohol before.
I actually prefer alcohol without having coffee afterwards :drunken: :D


I would agree, except I can't drink since the meds I take prohibit my intake of any alcoholic beverages - the side effect would be seizures. :(


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