Though the article does not take into an account the possibility that some may consume caffeine in powder form. You can find 100 grams, or over 7 times the lethal dose, for 13 bucks in Amazon [1].
As for who would use caffeine in such form are weightlifters and people interested in nootropics in general. I follow both communities online and from time to time I find some people overdosing caffeine by mistaking it to some other similar looking substance, like creatine or taurine. Though typical overdose has been about 3 grams, it has been enough to make the consumers force themselves to puke it out or get into ER.
I havent personally bought caffeine in pure form, but the idea has crossed my mind few times as these articles have started to pop out. I would not be surprised if caffeine would sooner or later be banned from being sold online.
I recall seeing same kind of products in my local grocery store, just a few years ago. Though after most chains prohibited energy drinks from under 16 year olds, I haven't seen them since.
Yeah, with that (kids) in mind, high-dosage caffeine products shouldn't be sold over-the-counter like that; caffeine is seen as a harmless recreational product, but not in those doses.
I hope they don't ban it. Certainly people can make mistakes, but being able to buy caffeine in powdered form means you can create your own capsules and combine it with other things rather than having to just accept whatever other ingredients or binders, not to mention price markup, manufacturers decide to force on customers.
As for who would use caffeine in such form are weightlifters and people interested in nootropics in general. I follow both communities online and from time to time I find some people overdosing caffeine by mistaking it to some other similar looking substance, like creatine or taurine. Though typical overdose has been about 3 grams, it has been enough to make the consumers force themselves to puke it out or get into ER.
I havent personally bought caffeine in pure form, but the idea has crossed my mind few times as these articles have started to pop out. I would not be surprised if caffeine would sooner or later be banned from being sold online.
[1] http://www.amazon.com/BulkSupplements-Pure-Alanine-Powder-gr...
EDIT: tried to simplify few sentences