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Does caffine improve lung function ?
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Possibly: Caffeine can alter breathing and lung function. One article is: http://well.Blogs.Nytimes.Com/2010/11/29/asthma-symptoms-try-caffeine/?_php=true;_type=blogs;_r=0 which summarizes the news regarding a study of caffeine and asthma. Caffeine is also used to treat or to prevent apnea in young infants.
Answered 4/17/2014
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Marginal at best: Caffeine is a xanthine, a chemical similar to aminophylline, a drug we used for years to treat the disease. It is too short acting to be very helpful. It does not appear to aggravate asthma, but I would never rely on it as a form of treatment.
Answered 12/20/2017
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