Caffeine

Stimulantoral · predicted

Adenosine receptor antagonist that increases alertness and focus. Half-life varies significantly with genetics (CYP1A2).

Projected serum levels — 100 mg, once daily

Caffeine
Caffeine modeled serum levels, 100 mg once daily over 15 days Population-based pharmacokinetic estimate. Steady state reached after approximately 1 days. 0 25 50 75 100 Day 0 Day 4 Day 8 Day 11 Day 15 Time on a regular schedule ≈ steady state · day 1

Maintenance schedule: 100 mg once daily (oral).

Modeled steady state after ~1 days: peak ≈ 60.7 mg, trough ≈ 0.010 mg body load. Population-based estimate over 15 days for a 100 mg dose at a 70 kg reference body mass — the interactive app scales curves to your doses, timing, and body mass.

Key facts

Category
Stimulant
Route modeled
Oral
Model confidence
predicted
Half-life
5 h
Common dose
100 mg
Suggested maximum
400 mg/day
Reference dose range
30–400 mg (single dose)
Suggested cadence
once daily
Validated against
200 mg oral — Cmax 4.5 mg/L at 1 h

Documented interactions

  • danger
    2C-B (4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine) + Caffeine Serotonin risk

    2C-B (4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine) and Caffeine both have serotonergic activity. Risk of serotonin syndrome (hyperthermia, rigidity, autonomic instability, altered mental status). High-dose…

  • danger
    4-AcO-DMT (Psilacetin) + Caffeine Serotonin risk

    4-AcO-DMT (Psilacetin) and Caffeine both have serotonergic activity. Risk of serotonin syndrome (hyperthermia, rigidity, autonomic instability, altered mental status). High-dose caffeine amplifies…

  • danger
    5-MeO-DMT (5-Methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine) + Caffeine Serotonin risk

    5-MeO-DMT (5-Methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine) and Caffeine both have serotonergic activity. Risk of serotonin syndrome (hyperthermia, rigidity, autonomic instability, altered mental status). High-dose…

  • danger
    6-APB (Benzofury / 6-(2-aminopropyl)benzofuran) + Caffeine Serotonin risk

    6-APB (Benzofury / 6-(2-aminopropyl)benzofuran) and Caffeine both have serotonergic activity. Risk of serotonin syndrome (hyperthermia, rigidity, autonomic instability, altered mental status).…

  • danger
    Apigenin + Caffeine CYP inhibition

    Apigenin reversible_inhibitor of CYP1A2 predicted to change Caffeine AUC by ~2.99x

  • danger
    Aripiprazole (Abilify) + Caffeine Serotonin risk

    Aripiprazole (Abilify) and Caffeine both have serotonergic activity. Risk of serotonin syndrome (hyperthermia, rigidity, autonomic instability, altered mental status). High-dose caffeine amplifies…

Serum checks 100 modeled interaction pairings for caffeine across your whole stack — absorption conflicts, enzyme inhibition, and nutrient depletion included.

Research behind this entry

  1. Effects of caffeine on cognitive performance, mood, and alertness in sleep-deprived humans McLellan TM et al. · Progress in Brain Research, 2016 DOI

    Comprehensive review confirming caffeine improves cognitive performance, reaction time, and mood during both rested and sleep-deprived states, with peak effects at 200-300 mg.

  2. Caffeine and sports performance Goldstein ER et al. · Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2010 DOI

    ISSN position stand concluding caffeine is effective for enhancing sport performance when consumed in doses of 3-6 mg/kg body mass.

  3. Habitual coffee consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies Ding M et al. · Circulation, 2014 DOI

    Meta-analysis of 36 studies found moderate coffee consumption (3-5 cups/day) was associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk, with a nonlinear dose-response relationship.

  4. Exercise and sport performance with low doses of caffeine Spriet LL · Sports Medicine, 2014 DOI

    This narrative review found that doses below 3 mg/kg (roughly 200 mg) can improve vigilance, alertness, mood, cognition, and some exercise outcomes with fewer adverse effects than larger doses. It also emphasized…

5 published studies referenced in the app, each with a plain-language summary.