So I know coffee really isn't the best stimulant. When I drink coffee the first hour or two feel really great, and then the crash comes hardcore. I start shaking, feel anxious/borderline paranoid, and my legs feel like they lose all their energy and I have to lay down. However, those first two hours are some of the only moments I feel normal. My memory retention is better and my speech is more fluid.
I've read that coffee works on the same neural pathways as amphetamines and even cocaine. I tried adderall many times, and the first 4-5 hours are great, and then a hardcore nightmare crash. I don't understand how some people can take that stuff everyday. I would be a completely insane wreck. I believe adderall caused some long-term damage in my dopamine pathways..
My question is, are there are any supplements out there that might help with the coffee comedown? I know my reaction to coffee is more on the extreme end of things. But for people who have problems with Piracetam, they can always take choline to help provide the ammunition P needs to do its job. Is there anything I could take with coffee that would have a similar effect? Is it a problem of too much cortisol or adrenaline being released or something?
Also, does anyone know why my crash would come so hard compared to other people? Is it something metabolic? I fatigue very easily in general. I know some people who can just put away cups of joe with no problems. Very jealous.