The science behind caffeine
Brain Science: Neuroscience, Behavior
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Is Caffeine a Natural Diuretic?
Caffeine is a natural diuretic. So how does it work? And why is it that many people often have to not just go number one, but number two? Because I think this is really interesting. A lot of times the drinks that people are having are workout supplements or they're having large cups of coffee that have a large enough amount of caffeine to trigger that response in the kidneys. It has to do with your glomerular filtration rate. Caffeine can be a mixed bag and potentially not helpful when it comes to anxiety.
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