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Caffeine reduces anxiety in me. An espresso is more effective than diazepam. The web is full of results that say this is impossible

And yet …

in reply to Sarah Brown

yup. When my heart rate goes down, my blood pressure goes up - apparently this is impossible, so I know how you feel.
in reply to rob

@rob Espresso about 15 minutes ago. I am actually struggling to stay awake.
@rob
in reply to Sarah Brown

well, here's hoping you have a really good night. I'm hoping for the same after a bottle of retsina (which is about half a bottle more than I meant to drink when I started).
in reply to rob

@rob Ooh I’ve not had retsina for ages, probably since before the Eraina closed
@rob
in reply to Alexandra Lanes

@ajlanes I stockpiled quite a few before brexit could make inroads into the supply to the UK.....
in reply to rob

Bang! 8 hours. Awake now. Sleep
Cycle reset. Doctors hate this one simple trick.