Posted by KaraS on November 24, 2004, at 15:42:17
In reply to Re: Vivarin/Caffeine - anything for negative effects?, posted by Bill LL on November 24, 2004, at 10:25:15
> As another poster said, the only active ingredient is 200 mg caffeine. I take a 200 mg NoDoze pill each morning. So there is really no difference between the 2 brands of caffeine pills.
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> I have read that tea has the amino acid theanine which helps to counteract the jitteriness that caffeine can cause. Theanine is available in inexpensive pills - over the counter in vitamin stores.
Good point. Thanks. I really hate tea so I rarely get my caffeine that way but I could just add in the theanine myself.K
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