Mate has mateine, by the way, not caffeine (mateine is a stereoisomer of caffeine). I don't know it has different properties and that's the reason or if it's the plethora of other constituents, but in my experience mate gives me a mild, persistent buzz all over my body as where caffeine goes straight to my head.
Also, it only took me about 3 days to feel normal, and a coupla weeks to not really want it very much, after 5 years of averaging between 3 and 4 2L Diet Mountain Dew a day. It helped that my wife was very vocal about how much less stressed I seemed; after I was off of it, she suggested I just stay off even when I can afford it, so I'm doing that for now.
But fish is expensive so just buy the pills at Walmart..
P.S.: You should still avoid big species like tuna or swordfish, since they have high concentrations of mercury.
Good enough for Erdos, Good enough for me. Of course, stark terror of politically-motivated violence works even better (cf. career of Leonhard Euler).
In small doses, it is stimulating in a very clean way that measurably increases focus. If you take too much caffeine, you get a headache and become anxious and jittery. If you take too much Kratom, it crosses over and hits the mu-opiate receptors which makes you happy in a very primal way and can also serve for creative stimulation, if so desired.
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When I open your site and see that bunch of green stuff for sale, it just looks like weed has another name now.
So yes, good regular sleep, meals that aren't too heavy to digest, and add 20-30 minutes of exercise in the morning for good measure.
What kind of question is that and what kind of answers are you expecting?
(p.s. Wine is neither artificial nor a stimulant.)
Other than that, good music can get me "in the zone".
I've only ever really drank coffee out of boredom, or socially... ("want to go for a coffee break?" "sure, it means avoiding work for half an hour!")
Sometimes I record myself at the piano while I'm drinking, and then go back later and extract any of the good ideas. I've never had any luck coding drunk, though.
Talk to your doctor. Side effects include launch parties and series B funding meetings. Not a pharmacist.
On my cubicle we share a 2L Coca Cola at 4 pm. It helps a lot in raising moral.
