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So I don't normally drink coffee, but I decided to start taking caffeine in pill form while studying for the MCAT. I took 100 mg on days that I would study content, and when I got to the practice exam phase of my studying, I would take 200 mg before taking an exam. Well, I am taking the real thing this Saturday. My original plan was to take 200 mg of caffeine beforehand as I had been doing for my full lengths. The only thing is that I have built some tolerance. The 200 mg doesn't last as long as it used to. 100 mg used to get me through a whole day in the beginning, now 200 mg only works for about 5 or 6 hours.
I was thinking of taking 1.5 x my regular dose on exam day...Wake up, take 100 mg, review my notes one last time, and take 200 mg an hour before the exam. 300 mg total.
Would it be inadvisable to take a slightly increased dose that I never experienced with on the day of the exam? The scientist in me tells me it is a horrible idea...but the inferential gambler in me (read: my gut) says that a slightly bigger dose may be just what I need to propel me to a huge score.
Thoughts?
I was thinking of taking 1.5 x my regular dose on exam day...Wake up, take 100 mg, review my notes one last time, and take 200 mg an hour before the exam. 300 mg total.
Would it be inadvisable to take a slightly increased dose that I never experienced with on the day of the exam? The scientist in me tells me it is a horrible idea...but the inferential gambler in me (read: my gut) says that a slightly bigger dose may be just what I need to propel me to a huge score.
Thoughts?