The regulation of methyltheobromine

Methyltheobromine

Methyltheobromine is a regulated stimulant freely available in global markets, isolated predominantly from Coffea arabica. 

Common side effects

It produces a number of side effects such as addiction, chemical withdrawal, increased blood pressure, diuresis, mild anxiety, jitteriness, insomnia, increased sleep latency, and reduced coordination. When taken with other drugs such as alcohol, it can mask depressant effects, allowing people to drink more.

Dosage

People usually consume 280 - 400 mg of methyltheobromine daily, which helps the world go round. The lethal dose of methyltheobromine is somewhere between 5 - 10 grams in a day (150 - 200 mg per kg body mass). Injecting unknown quantities into the bloodstream or using the purified compound is dangerous and has on several occasions resulted in death. Thank god it is a regulated market with a safe delivery method. Imagine we treated other drugs the same way as we do caffeine.

As Paracelsus said: "The dose makes the poison".

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffea
• http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/nurse-kills-patient-injecting-coffee-drip-article-1.1189969
• https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/exmwka/how-much-caffeine-will-kill-you-127
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine
• https://www.popsci.com.au/science/fyi-how-much-caffeine-would-it-take-to-kill-you,378464