Unveiling the Neuroscience of Your Morning Boost: Understanding How Caffeine Influences the Brain: Ever wondered how caffeine keeps you awake, alert, and motivated? Discover the science behind this amazing molecule and how it affects your brain! In this video, I dive into the world of dopamine and uncover the unique way caffeine enhances dopamine signaling. Learn the surprising link between caffeine and other addictive substances, and how this mind-boosting compound can be both a friend and foe. Letβs explore the fascinating world of #caffeine!
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Chapters:
00:00 What is caffeine? How does it work?
00:54 Dopamine – How psychostimulants work
02:42 How caffeine affects the brain’s dopamine system
04:32 How does caffeine keep us awake and inhibit sleep?
06:02 The Dark Side – Why caffeine can accelerate addiction
07:16 Caffeine has benefits and is safe in normal doses
08:37 The main source for this video – Ferre, 2016
09:02 Summary
10:04 How to support Sense of Mind
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Sources:
– FerrΓ©, S. (2016). Mechanisms of the psychostimulant effects of caffeine: implications for substance use disorders. Psychopharmacology, 233, 1963-1979. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4846529/
– Chen, C., Lin, Y., Cai, F., Li, J., Li, H., & Li, X. (2022). Adenosine Downregulates the Activities of Glutamatergic Neurons in the Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus Required for Sleep. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 16.
– Cornelis, M. C. (2019). The impact of caffeine and coffee on human health. Nutrients, 11(2), 416.
– Mohebi, A., Pettibone, J. R., Hamid, A. A., Wong, J. M. T., Vinson, L. T., Patriarchi, T., … & Berke, J. D. (2019). Dissociable dopamine dynamics for learning and motivation. Nature, 570(7759), 65-70.
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