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[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And what about 10 mg/kg? (asking for a friend)

[–] xkforce 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK223789/

TLDR: doses 10 times that can kill. Several symptoms of caffeine poisoning are often apparent at doses of 15+ mg/kg

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

Ah so my friend can actually increase his caffeine intake by 50%? Good to know