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> And it's a stimulant. It's not even that. It's just blocking the receptors that tell your brain that it's tired. You are still exactly as tired as you were,
by scotty79 3y ago
> And it's a stimulant.
It's not even that. It's just blocking the receptors that tell your brain that it's tired.
You are still exactly as tired as you were, you just don't feel it.
It's marginally less dumb than nicotine when ingested routinely.
- thaumasiotes 3y agoThere are many tasks that don't require any particular mental acuity, but do require you to be awake. Caffeine will help with those. For anything where you'd be concerned if an idiot was trying to do it, caffeine is not a great idea.
- autoconfig 3y agoIt definitely is a stimulant: > Caffeine is a stimulant, which means it increases activity in your brain and nervous system. It also increases the circulation of chemicals such as cortisol and adrenaline in the body. https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/caffeine https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/caf... I'm pretty caffeine sensitive and I get a crazy buzz from just one cup of coffee. It's not just not feeling tired, I literally get high.
- singpolyma3 3y agoIt's quite likely your outsized effect is more placebo than induced effect.
- autoconfig 3y agoExtremely unlikely. Caffeine is one of the most studied substances on earth. It's not a secret that it causes a clear physiological response. There are tons of double blind placebo studies on this. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4480845/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4480845/
- nicup12345689 3y ago[flagged]