I need a good dose of caffeine daily in order to keep alert, but
caffeine doesn't seem to be good for my stomach.

What would be the best and more stomach-friendly alternatives to
caffeine? I would want the answer to include some links to relatively
credible sources that document the effects of those alternatives.

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Request for Question Clarification by cynthia-ga on 29 Mar 2006 02:48 PST

How do you ingest the caffeine?  If you drink coffee, it's the coffee
(not the caffeine) wrecking havoc on your stomach and intestinal
track. Have you considered that?

This website has some healthy alternatives to caffeine that will help
to give you more energy. Some of them are high protein foods and foods
with carbohydrates, also energy bars.
http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/articles.asp?ID=33647

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Go to a doctor, fake ADD, and get an unlimited refillable prescription
for Desoxyn, which is essentially legal meth...

(Go to a doctor, fake ADD, and get an unlimited refillable prescription
for Desoxyn, which is essentially legal meth...)
Ignore the stupid Desoxyn comment. Why do you need caffeine to stay
awake? That's the real problem, not what drugs do you need to fake
alertness.

I agree with above. Drugs are the wrong answer *and yes, Caffeine is a
drug, a socially accepted drug, but a drug none the less. When you
caffeinate yourself you are actually becoming progressively more
dependent. Your body naturally produces less of the neurotransmitters
that caffeine immitates as a result of, what it perceives, as super
saturation. Any artificial means to change the chemical balance in
your brain will be resisted by your body, and you will inevitably end
up in the same situation: you need more everytime for the same
effects, and you suffer the draw backs of dependence: ulcers etc.
Work out more and get into better cardiovascular shape and your body
will become better at utilizing energy on its own.

My doctor (who practices and teaches at one of the top medical schools
in the US) recommended that I try taking ginseng to improve my energy
level.  I did find that it helped me feel more energetic and alert,
and it's natural and non-habit-forming.  It's available in many drug
stores under the brand name Ginsana, which was the one my doctor told
me to buy.

Ephedrine would probably keep you awake.

But I support the idea of addressing the problem of why you're tired
in the first place. Caffeine's a bandaid.

Any upper will bother your stomach. I buy ranitidine acid reducer
cheap at WalMart. One tablet lasts 12 hours. Walking meditation is a
good alternative to coffee.