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#55 Caffeine

Minding the Brain

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Caffeine and Asthma

Caffeine is also used in preemies, right? It'll stimulate breathing. And then I mentioned a bit earlier theophylene, which we see higher quantities in tea over coffee,. This dilates coronary arteries and also is involved in bronco dilation. So that list has some things that are caused by caffeine and some things that're caused by coffee or tea. But it can help you think and it works by blocking adenosine receptors. Too much can kill you.

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