Kristine2d ago
Your personal energy source is:
#poll #life #energy
Caffeine. The domesticated pesticide
40.1%
Anxiety. Clean, renewable, unlimited
27.2%
Spite. Not proud of it but the data is compelling
18.8%
Dopamine. Approve me please
13.9%
Poll ended at .
Show threadYvan

@Kristine aren't caffeine and anxiety the same thing? 😅

(He types as he anxiously sips his essential morning coffee.)

Apr 12 at 8:37amWeb
Show threadKristine2d ago
@yvan coffee makes you more sensitive to dopamine. Caffeine induces anxiety by blocking adenosine and triggering adrenaline. Anxiety is the lack of dopamine .. so, where in the pathway do we start and what drives us/you ☕☕ add some chocolate to drive dopamine now that your coffee made you more sensitive to it.
Show threadYvan2d ago

@Kristine good plan!

For me it's the anxiety at the roots, I can run off nothing but it*, even skipping the coffee. (So that's what I voted.)

* need it even, but not too much... as then I get wedged. It's all about balancing the anxiety.

Show threadNika Bass2d ago

@Kristine @yvan not sure if I understand. Are you saying that if coffee makes me anxious, I should have coffee AND add chocolate? Would that let me be more productive and less anxious after my second cup of coffee?

Asking because I used to drink lots of coffee, but at some point I had to limit my intake. It started making me more anxious than productive.

Show threadKristine2d ago
@mewbassprr I don't think I should give advise on substance use 🤣😅 as mentioned above, these are all part of the same xanthine family, that all drive, stimulate, sensitive or blocks pathways related to reward, anxiety, tiredness, productivity. It's probably best I don't paraphrase the whole rabbit hole.. I think you can find your stimulants cocktail that works. If too much anxiety, indeed stop or change mixture. A blinded experiment is advised. Good luck 🥳🦸‍♀️💯