Pharmacological and Physiological Antagonism

Pharmacological and Physiological Antagonism

Caffeine cannot be used to treat alcohol addiction because caffeine is also a widely used drug. Therefore, caffeine should be treated as a drug just like any other addictive drug.

Explanation:

Caffeine cannot be used to treat alcohol addiction because caffeine is also a widely used drug. Therefore, caffeine should be treated as a drug just like any other addictive drug. Caffeine has many side effects such nervousness, restlessness, upset stomach and irritability which will just combine with the side effects of alcohol and in turn become extreme. Physiological antagonism of caffeine illustrates its behavior to create effects that counteract to those of other substance and in this case alcohol. 
The pharmacological and physiological effects of caffeine are cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and smooth muscle results. It also affects the mood, memory, alertness and physical and cognitive presentations. Caffeine is the most used central nervous system (CNS) stimulant in the whole universe. It mobilizes the intracellular calcium. It also increases the energy metabolism all through the brain. It reduces cerebral blood fluid which causes relative brain hypoperfusion.

Book reference :

Advokat, C. D., Comaty, J. E., & Julien, R. M. (2014). Julien’s primer of drug action: A comprehensive guide to the actions, uses, and side effects of psychoactive drugs (13th ed.). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.