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Michael Pollan Spills the Beans on the Caffeinated Brain

Chasing Life

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The Effects of Caffeine on the Brain

This chapter discusses the effects of caffeine on the brain and the body. It explains that caffeine blocks adenosine receptors in the brain, leading to increased alertness. However, once the effects of caffeine wear off, a large amount of adenosine is released, causing a crash.

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