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Caffeine Washout
Caffeine washout resets tolerance and reveals true sleep and alertness—taper over days, break seven to fourteen days, resume with lower doses and earlier cutoff.
Caffeine washout is a planned break from caffeine to reset tolerance and assess baseline sleep and alertness—often seven to fourteen days with gradual taper to limit headaches. It reveals hidden sleep debt masked by daily coffee.
Resume with lower doses and a noon cutoff.
Common questions
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How do you taper caffeine for a washout?
Reduce daily milligrams by twenty-five percent every two to three days, then stop. Hydrate and expect headaches days two to four—avoid stacking new stimulants.
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