What role does caffeine play in relieving pain? Thank you!
2007-03-05 16:58:42 · 7 answers · asked by chloe 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
It stimulates your heart to spread the medicine through the blood faster.
Skylor Williams
2007-03-05 17:03:22 · answer #1 · answered by skylor_williams 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Caffeine rushes the pain reliever into the blood stream. It also opens the blood vessels in the brain to relieve head aches and migraines.
2007-03-06 01:03:13 · answer #2 · answered by babydragonspawn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I am having an asthma attach (right in the beginning) and I am not by my inhaler, I drink a cup of coffee--the caffeine stops the airways from restricting. It causes pain not being able to breathe and my chest and the left side of my lung hurts bad.
2007-03-06 01:07:40 · answer #3 · answered by Terry Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Caffeine narrows the blood vessels.
(Which can relieve the pressure of some headaches.)
2007-03-06 01:03:38 · answer #4 · answered by pepper 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Directly it has none. However it can change blood flow patterns and impact capillary dilation. As the body shifts to counteract this effect, certain drugs can appear to be "more effective."
2007-03-06 01:04:06 · answer #5 · answered by David S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is meant to augment the pain relief effects of aspirin. (Work together with and enhance the effect.)
2007-03-06 01:08:21 · answer #6 · answered by tiquern 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it doesn't. it's bad to take caffeine w/ other drugs. it's a dangerous combination.
2007-03-06 01:08:51 · answer #7 · answered by bel 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋