In my teens I would feel calm and fall asleep from drinking a pot of tea late at night.

I should have realized my brain wasn't mainline issue.

@clacke Depends on the tea. Was it chamomile? Chamomile would put me to sleep as a teen. Haven't tried it in old age.

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@clacke Ahh, black tea. Well, I believe that somewhere between 10 and 20 percent of the population is oppositely affected from the majority.

For them, caffeine is a sedative, methamphetamine is a sedative and appetite enhancer, diphenhydramine (Benadryl) keeps them awake and gives them nightmares.

I've met a number of people in this minority. It's a thing.

@shuttersparks It's not generally a sedative for me, it's a stimulant.

But it can get my head in order, which may help me sleep if there's too much going on in there.
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