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06-15-2015, 09:19 PM | #1 | ||
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Hello,
I was knocked out cold skiing nearly a year ago, and since my brain has been extremely sensitive. Jolts from potholes and running would give me headaches and I would simultaneously experience a dizzy spell and some fatigue. Im aware that a lot of you suffer from this sensitivity, but anyway, point is, when I have fairly strong coffee, my sensitivity would decrease significantly for a couple hours after or however long the caffeine is present in my body. Any one else experience this? It feels great, like I'm my pre-injury self. Any one know the mechanism behind this? Increased CS Fluid? More blood flow to brain? And are there alternatives to high caffeine intake? I think if I were to go a full day "sensitivity free", I would have to drink an unhealthy amount of coffee. |
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06-15-2015, 09:45 PM | #2 | |||
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Good question.
Maybe it's just the stimulant effect making your feel better. I wonder if it affects/increases the uptake of dopamine temporarily, similar to something like Ritalin. keyword being temporarily. |
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06-16-2015, 12:18 AM | #3 | ||
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One of the pharmacological effects of caffeine is a constriction of blood vessels in the brain. This may have an effect.
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