this may sound dumb, but when i start to drink pop more esp. coke i begin to feel like i need more or i cant get enough of it.. and i was just wondering if people can become addicted to the caffine in pop.. i wasnt but i want to know if other people can?
2006-11-28 10:14:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Most soda (unless marked otherwise) contains caffeine which is what is the addicting quality to soda. caffeine is considered a drug, and below are mosr facts about it.
Caffeine is certainly a drug and it is an addictive drug as well. It is a moderate stimulant that taken in small amounts tends to make us more alert and often raises mood. In large amounts a person can have insomnia, nervousness and irritability. The drug affects your central nervous system which raises your heart rate and blood pressure.
It is an addictive drug and therefore if a dependent person quits they will experience several symptoms of withdrawal. The withdrawal syndrome for caffeine is head aches, cloudy thinking, nervousness, irritability, insomnia, and increased emotionality. These symptoms usually last for a few days to a week and are accompanied by feelings of craving.
2006-11-28 10:32:08 · answer #1 · answered by Caitie B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I get addicted to it quite easily, If I drink Soda then I usually have a Diet Coke, but if I switch just even for one week to Full sugar Coke then I find it really really hard to go back to drinking Diet and I get reslly grounchy and headachy without it. Must be the sugar as well as the caffiene. When you cut down on sugar it gives you headaches I think. Not too healthy I suppose. Drinking more water is probably the best thing as it keeps you hydrated and being de-hydrated can give you headaches too.
2006-11-28 10:21:27 · answer #2 · answered by Laura W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually when you feel that way your body is actually in need of water. I think people can become addicted to caffeine that's why there are so many drinks that have it. It's not healthy.
2006-11-28 10:17:57 · answer #3 · answered by lee lee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not the pop, it's the caffeine that you are being addicted to....i had the same thing happen to me in the summer.
2006-11-28 10:21:50 · answer #4 · answered by Starry Eyes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes caffine is addictive, hence the caffine headaches when you do not drink any.
2006-11-28 10:20:36 · answer #5 · answered by starrynight 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
proberly cos im addicted to lucozade orange but my mum says that's cos she drunk it non-stop while she was pregnant with me
2006-11-28 10:43:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup! my sis used to be addicted to mountain dew and got me hooked on it! she was able to stop but i keep chuggin it!
2006-11-28 10:22:29 · answer #7 · answered by lose_it 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋