> The very first thing I think of when reading this article is that everyone interviewed except Hopkins is having near-constant auditory hallucinations.
Agreed. The closest I’ve come to this kind of thing is when I take more than 400 mg of caffeine in a single day (I’m genetically sensitive to caffeine). If I do that, then yes, my inner voice will become quite strange.
People who don’t have this sensitivity can drink coffee at any time. I can only drink early in the morning, and if I have it after noon, I’ll never get to bed.
Have you tried the sugar-free Hiball energy drink variety? It’s very expensive, but if you want a low to medium dose of caffeine with none of the side effects, that’s the way to go.
Agreed. The closest I’ve come to this kind of thing is when I take more than 400 mg of caffeine in a single day (I’m genetically sensitive to caffeine). If I do that, then yes, my inner voice will become quite strange.