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This Is Your Brain on Coffee: How Coffee Affects Your Brain and Body

I like my brain like I like my coffee: full of caffeine.

You know how coffee makes you feel. Depending on your necessary intake level, that’s anywhere from “awake and alert” to “like a functioning adult human being.” But what does the caffeine physically do to your brain and body to generate that feeling? This video from AsapSCIENCE will explain the science behind your brain fuel.

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