Author Archives: Bennett Alan Weinberg

 Caffeine increases the analgesic power of morphine and other strong opiates! Caffeine’s psychological and physiological effects including elevated mood, favorable cardiovascular effects, and increased mental acuity, have been well documented.  However, until recently, the effects of caffeine on severe, chronic … Continue reading →

As reported this week by the Associated Press, an addled coroner declared that a South Carolina high school student who had no heart problems died from heart failure because he consumed too much caffeine.  The boy had drunk a big bottle of … Continue reading →

It’s common knowledge that Tylenol (acetaminophen) is a pain killer.  It’s less well known that caffeine reduces pain even more than Tylenol.  But, in addition, as reported in The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, a double-blind, placebo-controlled study has proven that caffeine … Continue reading →

It has been known for decades, from longitudinal studies of hundreds of thousands of people, that, in large part because of the benefits of caffeine for the heart, the use of caffeine enables people to live longer.  But now a study at … Continue reading →