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AMA #8: Balancing Caffeine, Decision Fatigue & Social Isolation

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The Effects of Caffeine on the Developing Brain

Avoid giving caffeine to children younger than 14 if possible/nCaffeine can be an encumbrance on developing brains/nClinical decisions about modifying dopamine or serotonin should be made with oversight of a psychiatrist/nSmall amounts of caffeine in food likely not a problem, but energy drinks and large amounts of caffeine should be avoided for young children/nCaffeine consumption for older teenagers and young adults may not be as risky

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