What is caffeine powder?
Caffeine powder is an extremely concentrated form of caffeine that can be added to beverages. In this video, research neuroscientist Nicole Avena, PhD, shares some warnings about the product, especially about the amount that is safe to consume.
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There really are no warnings for this caffeine powder. That's part of the problem and part of the reason why we need to be very careful about using it.
[MUSIC PLAYING] Caffeine powder is a product that
is now readily available on the internet in many different types of health food stores that is an extremely concentrated form of caffeine.
And so you can buy this product, and it's in powdered form. And many people will use it to assist in things like giving them energy, or perhaps
even in weight loss, or helping to study, and things like that. There really are no warnings for this caffeine powder.
That's part of the problem and part of the reason why we need to be very careful about using it. The problem is that the amount of caffeine
that can be considered safe is very small compared to what we typically might use when we were to mix together
a powdered substance into, let's just say, an energy drink. So for instance, if you were to use a heaping teaspoon of caffeine powder, you might
be getting way more caffeine than would be recommended. And it could even be lethal. So it's very important to make sure
that you're using the appropriate amount of the powder if you're going to use it at all. So I want to say a little bit more
about exactly how concentrated this form of caffeine is. Depending on the distributor and depending on the manufacturer,
you're going to see that there's different recommended doses. But typically, it's going to be a very small amount, maybe even as small as 1/16 of a teaspoon.
And that's a very small amount. [AUDIO LOGO]
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