This Video Shows The Science Behind Caffeine's Productivity-Enhancing Effects
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American Chemical SocietyHumans love caffeine.
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It's the world's most popular psychoactive drug, with a full 90% of Americans consuming it on a daily basis, be it through coffee, tea, or soda.
As anyone who feels like a slug before their morning cup knows, caffeine has loads of effects on productivity, like:
- Drinking coffee after first learning something increases the chance you'll remember it.
- Consuming caffeine makes people more sociable.
- Drinking coffee improves alertness.
The video at the bottom of the post from the American Chemical Society does a great job of illustrating the chemistry underlying these effects.
It goes like this.
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1. Caffeine comes into your body whole.
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2. Then the caffeine molecule enters your liver, where enzymes cut off three methyl groups to form three more small molecules.
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3. The molecules in question are theobromine, paraxanthine, and theophylline.
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4. Together with the original caffeine molecule, they heighten your brain activity, get nutrients flowing, increase your athleticism, and boost your focus.
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Kudos to Lifehacker, where we first spotted the video.
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