Caffine tablets

[frances]

I know a person who takes caffine tablets on a regular basis. He's in his mid 50's. What will happen if he keeps taking one every day? He has been taking them for at least

5 years, before that I don't know, but I can guess he has. He had a blood test lately and something to do with enzymes was mentioned - What are they? Is it because of his use of pills? what are the long term effects of his pill popping?

[Gjest Lege Nina Lindstad]

To frances. Caffeine tablets usually contain caffein in higher consentration than normal drinking coffee. Caffein stimulates the central nervous system; pulse rate increases and he will feel less tired. I don`t know which enzymes you mean. I have not heard that caffeine will affect liver-enzymes. Overweight and alcohol-abuse are among th commonest reasons for increased liver-enzymes.

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[frances]

To frances. Caffeine tablets usually contain caffein in higher consentration than normal drinking coffee. Caffein stimulates the central nervous system; pulse rate increases and he will feel less tired. I don`t know which enzymes you mean. I have not heard that caffeine will affect liver-enzymes. Overweight and alcohol-abuse are among th commonest reasons for increased liver-enzymes.

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Vennlig hilsen Nina Lindstad, Spesialist i allmennmedisin og idrettslege.

Thanks.

Do you know what the long term affect would be with his continual use of caffine tablets?

[Gjest Lege Nina Lindstad.]

Thanks.

Do you know what the long term affect would be with his continual use of caffine tablets?

To Frances. All drugs that stimulate the nervous system and maybee large amounts of caffeine might stress the body over long term, you will be more tired unless you rest as much as you need, and pulse and blood pressure might increase. Anxiety and depressions are more likely to occur when peolpe are under continuous stress. This does not happen to most coffe-drinkers or caffeine-tablet users.

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Vennlig hilsen Nina Lindstad, spesialist allmennmedisin og idrettslege.