Why Get Caffeine From Coffee When You Can Inhale It?

I was the kid who always had a stomach ache. Now I am the adult who always has a stomach ache.

In my college, coffee-chugging days I remember a deep churning in my stomach after finishing a cup of black-as-space coffee.

Needless to say, I was intrigued to read this story from Radio Iowa, on a new product called AeroShot, that removes many of the unpleasant side-effects of coffee from getting caffeine.

However, Tammy Noble, medical director of the Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center, told Radio Iowa the ease in taking the caffeine may lead to danger.

That's because each inhalation of AeroShot contains the same amount of caffeine as a tall mug of coffee. With six puffs per canister, taking in too much caffeine is very easy.

Don't forget, caffeine is technically a drug. Too much of it can lead to well known side effects like the jitters and restlessness, but Noble said taking too much can result in heart palpitations, which can be fatal.

"The more caffeine a person takes, the more symptoms they are likely to have," Noble told Radio Iowa. "It’s just like if you drink several cups of coffee quickly, you’re going to feel more jitters, shaky, sometimes even an upset stomach and vomiting."

Though the product is not available in Iowa, it can be purchased online.

If you have any questions, or feel any of the aforementioned symptoms, call poison control at (800) 222-1222.