For many people, caffeine is a no questions asked part of their day (and by many people I mean me). They know that their cup of coffee is going to get them going first thing in the morning, and that's satisfying enough.
But what many don't realize is that there's so much more to the story and it's fascinating.
For starters, it's not just the taste of the coffee that makes people happy, caffeine actually triggers dopamine in your brain putting you in a better mood. Also, the reason caffeine keeps you awake is not that it's stimulating your brain, it's that it's blocking sleep inducing molecules. Below see more about how caffeine affects you in ways you never knew possible.Â
