Logan Stiner, an year-old star high school wrestler in LaGrange, Ohio, died from a caffeine powder overdose in May , according to the local medical examiner, as reported by the Elyria Chronicle Telegram.
His overdose death from such a commonly used product as caffeine prompted a warning from the U. Food and Drug Administration: Consumers should avoid using pure powdered caffeine products for any reason because they can be dangerous, even deadly. After Stiner's death, the FDA said in an email that they are "awaiting a final report from the coroner to confirm the amount of caffeine found in the bloodstream," and that they may take further action to protect consumers.
Unfortunately, the FDA warning about toxic caffeine overdoses may get lost among online marketing pitches for powdered caffeine. This form of caffeine is legal and easy to buy in bulk.
It's true that makers of powdered caffeine products often note the danger of abuse and caution customers not to inhale the powder. But the allure of a legal, cheap stimulant may be particularly attractive to young people, with the promise of boosting athletic performance and improving mood. But the price can be high for your heart. Caffeine does this by causing the body to release a burst of adrenaline. With symptoms like tachycardia — a faster heart rate — each heartbeat also comes with increased force.
The amount of pure, powdered caffeine that would be toxic for an adult varies depending on the person's health, age, and size, notes Christopher P. Holstege says. Well before the FDA became concerned about caffeine powders, there were problems with highly caffeinated drinks. Write to Mahita Gajanan at mahita.
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Sign Up Now. An unexpected error has occurred with your sign up. Please try again later. Caffeine is addictive and activates dopamine receptors in the brain. It also increases heart rate, alertness, and energy. It can lead to anxiety, irritability, restlessness, and dizziness. Caffeine attaches to adenosine receptors in the brain, speeding up activity of nerve cells and constricting blood vessels in the brain. Adenosine is one of the ways the brain tells the body that it is sleepy, but when caffeine attaches to its receptors, the opposite happens.
Pure caffeine powder is a major concern of the U. Currently available in pill form, it can be crushed and snorted. This white powder looks similar to cocaine and amphetamines. It is marketed to appear safe, however, it is dangerous and can be deadly in small amounts.
A teaspoon of pure caffeine powder contains between 3, mg of caffeine. A standard cup of coffee has about 95 mg of caffeine, so this pure caffeine powder has as much caffeine as cups of coffee. Two spoonfuls of caffeine powder have been known to kill several people globally and lead to even more being hospitalized due to caffeine overdose. Caffeine powders were readily available on Amazon Prime two or three years ago, but now the only available caffeine supplements appear to max out at mg of caffeine per dose.
Retailers have been cautioned not to sell products that exceed FDA guidelines. Another form of caffeine powder was available as Coco Loko and was essentially a chocolate powder snuff.
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