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[–] sanpedropeddler@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You don't need a medical degree to have an opinion. Caffeine is a mostly harmless drug.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you base this on? What tests have you done or read? An opinion is not medical science.

[–] sanpedropeddler@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

An opinion is not medical science.

Yes I said its an opinion, I made no claim it was medical science. My opinion is that in many cases, a teenager consuming reasonable amounts of caffeine is not something to worry about. I base this off of the knowledge I have of caffeine as someone who isn't a doctor. If you want a doctor's opinion, you should go to a doctor instead of the internet.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How is six times what is in a coke can a reasonable amount of caffeine?

[–] sanpedropeddler@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

200mg of caffeine is reasonable depending on body weight.

"The principle sources of caffeine intake among adolescents are sweetened coffee and energy drinks, with a daily caffeine intake below the current suggested maximum acceptable levels for adolescents (2.5 mg/kg body weight/day"

ophrp.org/journal/view.php?doi=10.24171/j.phrp.2018.9.6.01

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes. Per day. This is one can.

[–] sanpedropeddler@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If people are drinking more than one of these per day, that's a problem. It should be more like once every few days or optimally, never.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I doubt kids are following such a guideline.

[–] Laticauda@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Have you ever met a 16 year old with the self control to only ever have one of these sorts of drinks per day? Let alone a 16 year old fan of Logan Paul?