# Alternatives to caffeine?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-caffeine/818001>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 16, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-caffeine/818001 "2018-07-16T13:18:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![skdo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@skdo23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skdo23)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2018, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-caffeine/818001/21 "2018-07-28T21:31:03Z")

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> [@TriPolar](#):
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> You’ll crash too soon. Meth is better.

Yeah, but for some reason you can no longer get that great blue stuff that was available several years ago.

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**Author:** ![sabernode](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@sabernode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sabernode)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-caffeine/818001/22 "2018-07-31T06:29:16Z")

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Exercise? Haha. When I was in college and needed to pull an all-nighter, I’d get up for physical activity now and then. Like if I was feeling sleepy, I’d stand up and run around the room a bit.

Apples also help. I’m not sure what it is exactly in it but it’s most likely the water content so staying hydrated will work too.

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**Author:** ![Discordian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@Discordian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Discordian)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-caffeine/818001/23 "2018-08-01T00:20:30Z")

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1. Non-tobacco source of nicotine, vaping, lozenges, etc.

2. Convince a doctor you need amphetamines. Exercise left to the reader.

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**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-caffeine/818001/24 "2018-08-01T01:18:46Z")

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> [@TruCelt](#):
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> If you truly are just feeling sleepy despite getting plenty of rest, try vitamin “D” first, then Methyl Folate.

Also consider if you might have sleep apnea.

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-caffeine/818001/25 "2018-08-01T01:27:44Z")

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All good general advise, but the OP has been banned and won’t be able to respond any further.

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