How do they use caffeine?

[Jenaca]

What is the use of caffeine in medicine form? I mean, if it is just to get a kick, why not just take a coffee? What other uses are there for caffeine?

 

[Lev Butlerov]

It can be used for the kick, as you called it, and it would work better than coffee because it is possible to measure exactly how much is taken this way. Also, some drugs will cause people to fall asleep pretty bad, and adding caffeine to the ingredient list can reduce this problem.

 

[stevesmi]

we are overcaffeinated enough in this current society

the medical benefits are slim when it comes to stimulants, if anything they do quite a bit more harm than good especially when it comes to fitness

 

[SteveMobsterG]

Both Lev and Steve are correct. Medically speaking having it in pill form allows for dosing control.

 

[muskate]

The only reason people use caffeine pills instead of coffee is simplicity.

Coffee requires brewing, hot water etc.

A caffeine pill is just a pill.

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

Caffeine is used in some medicines to counteract the drowsy effect.