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Coffee, tea, sodas, energy drinks, chocolate — many of us consume caffeine throughout the day for a quick, temporary energy surge. Caffeine stimulates the nervous system and boosts dopamine production — both of which help the body with movement, attention, and focus.

In the context of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD), treatments often include stimulant medication, which has a similar effect. But is caffeine a viable option to help manage ADHD symptoms? Is it safe for adults and children? What about side effects? Here, we break down the most common effects of caffeine, its safety, and the most recent research available.

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How does caffeine affect the brain and body?

Caffeine affects each individual differently. While most experts deem moderate consumption of this natural stimulant safe¹, too much caffeine may result in side effects that range from nervousness, anxiety, rapid heartbeat, and upset stomach to restlessness, migraines, sleeplessness, and muscle tremors.

In addition to alertness and increased focus, caffeine may help weaken headaches, boost memory, and even ward off certain diseases, including cancers, Alzheimer’s², and Parkinson’s³.

“In a general sense, caffeine does tend to improve our performance,” noted Ari Tuckman, Psy.D., M.B.A., the author of More Attention, Less Deficit: Success Strategies for Adults With ADHD (#CommissionsEarned) and Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD: A Practical, Easy-to-Use Guide for Clinicians (#CommissionsEarned) ⁴, in a video⁵ for ADDitude. He adds, however, that those taking ADHD medication may report feeling extra jittery after consuming too much caffeine. And when certain medications combine with caffeine, they may interact poorly.

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How does caffeine affect ADHD?

The effects of caffeine consumption on ADHD remain largely anecdotal. The stimulant calms some people, while increasing anxiety in others. However, many parents and adults with ADHD, (and some studies) report light to moderate caffeine use as a way to help boost focus and concentration.

Tuckman, however, notes that patients taking stimulant medication for ADHD tend to crave caffeine less. “The amount of caffeine you’d need to consume to affect ADHD would probably cause agitation,” said Larry Silver, M.D.⁶, clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and director of training in child and adolescent psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine. “I don’t recommend drinking caffeinated beverages [or taking caffeine-containing pills] as a way to treat ADHD.”

How much caffeine is safe?

The Mayo Clinic⁷ reports 400 milligrams of caffeine each day is safe for an adult; that’s about four cups of coffee. In children, the maximum caffeine intake varies by age, with the 4- to 6-year-old age range at 45 milligrams per day, and 85 milligrams (roughly one 8-ounce cup) for a 10 to 12-year-old. Pregnant women or those trying to conceive should limit caffeine to a maximum of 300 milligrams per day.

What does the research say about treating ADHD with caffeine?

Researchers studying caffeine in relation to ADHD is nothing new, but the actual body of research remains relatively small and inconclusive.

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A 2011 study⁸ published in the Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ideas reports tea consumption may prove effective to help treat ADHD in adults. Another study⁹ that same year found a significant improvement in attention deficit disorder in rats who consumed caffeine.

A 2014 review¹⁰ in the journal Psychopharmacol called for further investigation of caffeine’s therapeutic potential as a therapy or an adjunctive agent in ADHD. And a 2013 study¹¹ published in European Neuropsychopharmacology suggests that caffeine could be useful as a treatment, as it appears to normalize levels of dopamine and improve attention in people with ADHD.

What’s the bottom line on ADHD and caffeine?

In 2017, we received more than 4,000 responses to our ADDitude survey¹² from caregivers and adults navigating ADHD treatment. When asked about dietary habits, one respondent reported: “We try to reduce sugars, caffeine (chocolate), and increase protein,” while another noted that “caffeine is good, but not excessive amounts.” And yet another responded that she uses fish oil, caffeine, vitamin D, and exercise to manage symptoms.

In other words, it appears there is no single best practice being recommended by medical professionals or followed by patients.

The bottom line on caffeine use: While one person may manage symptoms with a cup of coffee in the morning, another may not. What works best isn’t always the treatment recommended by their doctors or used by the most people.

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Footnotes

¹Melanie A. Heckman, Jorge Weil, Elvira Gonzalez De Mejia. “Caffeine (1, 3, 7‐trimethylxanthine) in Foods: A Comprehensive Review on Consumption, Functionality, Safety, and Regulatory Matters.” Journal of Food Science (2010): https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1750-3841.2010.01561.x

²“Caffeine’s Effect on Memory, Cognition, and Alzheimer’s.” Caffeine Informer. Accessed December 20, 2018. https://www.caffeineinformer.com/bad-memory-drink-more-caffeine

³Kumar, Prakash M., Swe Swe Thet Paing, HuiHua Li, R. Pavanni, Y. Yuen, Y. Zhao, and Eng King Tan. “Differential Effect of Caffeine Intake in Subjects with Genetic Susceptibility to Parkinson’s Disease.” Nature News. (November 02, 2015.) Accessed December 20, 2018. https://www.nature.com/articles/srep15492

⁴“More Attention, Less Deficit.” More Attention, Less Deficit. Accessed December 20, 2018. http://adultadhdbook.com/

⁵ADDitude Magazine. “ADHD and Caffeine: Is It An Effective Alternative Treatment?” YouTube. (August 17, 2011.) Accessed December 20, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPf2FYryyDU

⁶Larry Silver. “Caffeine as a Treatment.” ADDitude. (July 07, 2017.) Accessed December 21, 2018. https://www.additudemag.com/caffeine-as-a-treatment/.

⁷“Caffeine: How Much Is Too Much?” Mayo Clinic. (March 08, 2017.) Accessed December 21, 2018. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/art-20045678.

⁸Kezhi Liu, Xuemei Liang, Weihong Kuang. “Tea Consumption Maybe an Effective Active Treatment for Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).” NeuroImage. (February 01, 2011.) Accessed December 21, 2018. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306987710003531?via=ihub.

⁹Miguel Caballero, Fabiana Núñez, Siobhán Ahern, Maria L. Cuffí, Lourdes Carbonell, Silvia Sánchez, Víctor Fernández-Dueñas, Francisco Ciruela. “Caffeine Improves Attention Deficit in Neonatal 6-OHDA Lesioned Rats, an Animal Model of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).” NeuroImage. (February 27, 2011.) Accessed December 21, 2018. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304394011002412.

¹⁰K. Ioannidis, S. R. Chamberlain, and U. Müller. “Ostracising Caffeine from the Pharmacological Arsenal for Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder–was This a Correct Decision? A Literature Review.” Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. (September 2014.) Accessed December 21, 2018. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24989644.

¹¹Pablo Pandolfo, Nuno J. Machado, Attila Köfalvi, Reinaldo N. Takahashi, Rodrigo A. Cunha.”Caffeine Regulates Frontocorticostriatal Dopamine Transporter Density and Improves Attention and Cognitive Deficits in an Animal Model of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ” NeuroImage. (May 04, 2012.) Accessed December 21, 2018. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924977X12001071.

¹²Devon Frye, and Anni Layne Rodgers. “Special Report: How You Are Treating ADHD or ADD Today.” ADDitude. (September 27, 2018.) Accessed December 21, 2018. https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-treatment-options-caregivers-adults-survey-results/.

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How Do Caffeinated Drinks Affect ADHD

Written by Michelle Konstantinovsky

The most common treatment for ADHD is stimulant therapy. These drugs can improve your focus and attention span and help control impulsive behavior.

The most widely used stimulant, and the most popular drug in the world, is caffeine. It's in coffee, tea, chocolate, soda, and other foods.

A few studies have looked at how caffeine can affect ADHD symptoms, but the results have been mixed. Even though caffeine is a stimulant, it's not generally recommended as a treatment for ADHD because it hasn't proved to be as effective as prescription medications.

How It Works

Stimulants, including caffeine, raise the amount of specific chemicals that your brain uses to send signals. One of these is dopamine. It's linked to pleasure, attention, and movement.

When you have ADHD, doctors often prescribe stimulants to help you feel more calm and focused. Some researchers believe that because studies show the caffeine in tea can improve alertness and concentration, it might work for ADHD, too.

Some scientists think caffeine has potential as an ADHD treatment because of its effect on dopamine levels, which improved memory and attention in rats. In another study, when hyperactive rats were given caffeine before they went through a maze, they got better at it. This suggests caffeine can improve spatial learning. While these studies are interesting, rats aren't people.

The Downside

More than 400 milligrams of caffeine is more likely to cause problems including:

Migraine headaches
Insomnia
Irritability
Upset stomach

A study found that caffeine was much less effective than dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) and methylphenidate (Concerta, Ritalin), two kinds of medication commonly used to treat ADHD.

For Children

Experts don't recommend giving caffeine to children, especially if they're taking prescription medication for ADHD. Kids may be more vulnerable to the side effects of caffeine. And it's possible that it can affect brain development in growing children.

While an older study found that high doses of caffeine (600 milligrams) every day helped control hyperactivity symptoms in children, there were many side effects.

Kids with ADHD generally have more sleep problems and have trouble staying alert during the day. Caffeine can disrupt sleep, which could make these issues worse.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that no children should have energy drinks, since the high levels of stimulants -- including caffeine -- can cause serious health problems.

Is It Right for You?

Caffeine, like ADHD medications, may affect one person differently than another. Talk to your doctor before you start to use caffeine to help your symptoms.

If you're taking a prescription stimulant, also taking caffeine could cause more or worse side effects.

How caffeine affects the human body

Caffeine is considered to be one of the best natural stimulants. It reduces the feeling of fatigue, increases attention and improves mood. The main sources of this substance are coffee, tea, mate and chocolate.

How does caffeine affect the human body? How much coffee or tea a day won't hurt? Is it possible to "poison" caffeine? We understand.

Why does caffeine "invigorate"?

First, when ingested, caffeine mimics the neurohormone adenosine, which slows down nerve impulses and causes drowsiness. Caffeine blocks adenosine receptors in the brain and other organs, preventing this substance from binding to them.

Thus, it suppresses relaxation, increases attention and reaction speed.

Secondly, caffeine stimulates the release of the hormone adrenaline, which increases heart rate and blood pressure, as well as increases blood flow to the muscles and provokes the flow of glucose into the blood from its depot in the liver.

Third, caffeine increases levels of the neurohormone dopamine in the brain. This substance is responsible for feelings of well-being and happiness. It is the feeling of cheerfulness and recovery after a good cup of coffee that is the cause of addiction to caffeine.

Caffeine: where and how much

We tell you where to look for caffeine, what determines its content in products and how to calculate how much caffeine you consume daily.

Can caffeine help you sober up?

According to a common myth, caffeine is not only a strong tonic, but also a substance that can fight the consequences of alcohol consumption.

Scientists have proved that this myth is not true: it is impossible to sober up with the help of caffeinated drinks, and it is easy to harm your body.

Since caffeine creates the illusion of cheerfulness, and alcohol reduces attention and criticality to one's own actions, the combination of these substances can push a drunk person to rash acts: driving a car, walking in the cold in light clothing, conflicts with others.

In addition, the invigorating effect of caffeine does not allow a person to adequately assess the degree of his intoxication and continue to drink alcohol. This can lead to serious poisoning.

When is caffeine safe?

For most people, the safe daily dose of caffeine is 300 mg. This is the equivalent of three small cups of strong coffee.

However, keep in mind that the levels of caffeine in teas, coffees and chocolates can vary.

In addition, some people are sensitive to caffeine. Already 100 mg of this substance can cause them unpleasant overdose symptoms.

The lethal dose of caffeine is between 10 and 20 g. However, it is quite difficult to die from caffeine abuse. To kill a man weighing about 70 kg in such a sophisticated way, you will need to treat him immediately to 100 cups of coffee.

When is too much caffeine?

The symptoms of a caffeine overdose are fairly easy to recognize. They include:

Charp heartbeat

9000 hypersensitivity to caffeine is very similar to those that occur with its overdose. Attention: they can occur when eating products even with a small content of this substance - for example, chocolate!

What increases sensitivity to caffeine?

Sensitivity to caffeine increases with age.

Women are more sensitive to caffeine than men.

Cardiovascular disease increases susceptibility to the effects of caffeine.

Irregular intake of caffeine. The less often a person consumes drinks rich in caffeine, the more sensitive he is to this substance.

Drug interactions. The compatibility of the drug with caffeine is usually written in the instructions for use.

Being underweight increases sensitivity to caffeine.

Is caffeine a drug?

Caffeine is a stimulant that can be addictive if consumed regularly in excess. This substance is often called "the most popular legal drug in the world."

Abruptly stopping caffeinated beverages can cause withdrawal symptoms

In general, the more caffeine a person consumes, the more likely they are to develop unpleasant symptoms caused by its absence. The first signs of "coffee withdrawal" begin 12 to 14 hours after the last cup of coffee or energy drink.

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Symptoms of cancellation syndrome

Milk

Reducing attention

Depressive mood

Countries with concentration

Construction

Dreaminess

9000

These symptoms indicate that you are drinking too much caffeinated beverages and your body has become addicted. In this case, experts recommend significantly reducing daily doses of caffeine or abandoning it altogether.

Most important

Caffeine is a natural stimulant that helps you wake up and get rid of drowsiness. However, if a safe dose of caffeine is exceeded, symptoms of its overdose may appear, as well as addiction to this substance may develop. Caffeine

Caffeine is a naturally occurring chemical found in plant foods, beverages, and some medications.

Caffeine also has analogues, which are hidden under the names of theine, mateine, guaranine and theobromine.

Let's find out where you can find caffeine, what determines its content in products and how to calculate how much caffeine you consume daily.

Where is caffeine found?

Approximately 60 different types of plants and their products contain this substance, which are often used as food additives and components for drugs. For example, mate and guarana extracts, which are included in popular dietary supplements, contain caffeine.

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I can - to share my personal experience of giving up coffee.

Caffeine is also added to cola and energy drinks.

Synthesized caffeine is found in medicines - usually for headaches or colds.

And yet, the most traditional source of caffeine in the diet of a modern person is coffee and tea.

What determines the caffeine content of coffee?

Coffee variety. Robusta coffee, which is used in instant types of coffee, contains twice as much caffeine as Arabica, the most common type of coffee bean on the world market.

For example, a 170 g cup of Robusta espresso contains up to 200 mg of caffeine. In a similar cup of Arabica - about 110 mg.

Roasting. Many people think that dark roasted coffee is stronger because it has a more pronounced taste and aroma. However, there is less caffeine in heavily roasted beans, since long-term processing at high temperatures destroys the molecules of this substance.

Grind Different coffee brewing methods require different degrees of coffee bean grinding. For example, to make Turkish coffee, you need to grind coffee almost to dust, and for a drip coffee maker or press, coffee is ground quite coarsely.

Please note that the finer the coffee grind, the more caffeine will be in the finished product, since the substances contained in them are more easily washed out with water from fine particles.

Cooking time. The longer the coffee is brewed, the higher the caffeine level will be. For example, coffee from the press, steeped for a long time, contains more caffeine than instant ristretto brewed with steam.

What determines the caffeine content in tea?

There is no tea without caffeine. Coffee can be completely freed from the content of this substance. However, any kind of real tea - both black and green - will contain caffeine.

Type of tea. Tea varieties vary in caffeine content. Most of this substance in black teas: a cup of 200 g contains from 60 to 85 mg of caffeine. The second place is confidently occupied by white teas: a cup of the same volume contains up to 75 mg of this substance. A cup of regular green tea contains 30 to 60 mg of caffeine.

Tea variety.

Cheap teas made from ground or crushed leaves packed in tea bags produce a drink that contains more caffeine than tea made from whole leaves.

In addition, teas made from upper young leaves and tea buds are also richer in caffeine than teas made from "old" leaves.

By the way, rolled leaves release caffeine more slowly than regular leaves.

Brewing temperature. The content of caffeine in a cup of ready-made tea to a greater extent depends not on the type of tea, but on the method of its brewing. For example, if you brew green tea with water that has cooled to 70-80 degrees, the caffeine content in the drink will be lower than in brewed with boiling water, since the infusion (the amount of extractive substances released into the water) will not be too strong. The same rule applies to black tea.

Iced teas. Sweet bottled teas also contain caffeine. It is formed during tea brewing or is added additionally. On average, in such drinks you can find from seven to 15 mg of caffeine per 100 g.

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How much caffeine is in sweets and drinks?

Various types of cola contain 15 to 20 mg of caffeine per 100 g.

A standard energy drink (230 g) delivers 70 to 300 mg of caffeine. When buying this drink, be sure to study the composition - the manufacturer must indicate the caffeine content in their product.

A 200 g cup of cocoa contains about 20 mg of caffeine.

approx. 30 g dark chocolate wedge - 20 mg caffeine.

A piece of milk chocolate weighing about 20 g - six mg of caffeine.

white chocolate does not contain caffeine.

Essential

A person usually gets caffeine from common drinks such as tea and coffee. The content of this substance in the product depends on its variety and method of preparation.

The benefits and harms of coffee for the human body, is there a lot of caffeine in it?

Coffee consumption was previously thought to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease due to the increase in blood pressure caused by caffeine. However, healthy people who drink coffee moderately do not show any tendency to develop cardiovascular disease

“On the contrary, coffee has been found to have antioxidant properties and increase tissue sensitivity to insulin,” says neurologist Natalia Gurariy. “Scientists have concluded that long-term coffee consumption is not associated with an increased risk of stroke in women and even reduces it in men, regardless of the presence of known risk factors for cardiovascular disease. At the same time, knowledge workers who drink two cups of coffee a day get the job done much faster than their counterparts who stop drinking coffee.

Natalia Gurariy — neurologist of the first neurological department of the New Hospital, candidate of medical sciences.

Recall that we are talking about the reasonable consumption of coffee. This is considered up to three cups of coffee a day. But with excessive use (more than 300 mg per day), caffeine negatively affects the functioning of the cardiovascular system, because it increases the secretion of noradrenaline, one of the main mediators of the nervous system. Hence high blood pressure, palpitations, insomnia and anxiety.

Does coffee invigorate you?

Coffee contains the alkaloids caffeine and theobromine. These are natural organic substances that affect the central nervous system in different ways. If caffeine, which is located in the upper shell of the grain, expands the renal vessels and narrows all the others, then theobromine from the inner shell acts in the opposite direction: it reduces pressure and dilates the blood vessels.

Caffeine kicks in first. It really has an invigorating effect. Caffeine temporarily suppresses the accumulation of adenosine (it is responsible for the accumulation of drowsiness in our body), causing a surge of strength and vigor. But this action does not last as long as we would like. After about half an hour, theobromine enters the scene, which relaxes the body.

In connection with this, by the way, there is a curious phenomenon called the trucker effect. Most accidents on highways were recorded at a distance of 30–50 kilometers from a settlement or a roadside cafe. In fact, this is a consequence of theobromine exposure, when half an hour after a cup of invigorating coffee, you suddenly want to sleep. So if you are very tired, it is better to go to bed, no amount of coffee will save you.

Does coffee cause insomnia?

Everyone has their own metabolism, and this rule also applies to coffee. In avid coffee lovers, over time, their favorite drink loses its tonic effect. At the biochemical level, caffeine does not activate the body, but reduces the manifestation of fatigue and temporarily blocks the signal of fatigue. The faster coffee is excreted, the weaker its invigorating effect. In fact, coffee lovers drink it out of habit, and the resulting sensations are nothing more than a placebo.

Is coffee bad for the stomach?

It is known that coffee stimulates the production of hydrochloric acid, so for patients with exacerbation of stomach diseases (such as peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis with erosions, gastroesophageal reflux disease), it is undesirable to drink it on an empty stomach, this can increase the clinical manifestations of the disease.

“Coffee can also relax the lower esophageal sphincter, which contributes to the reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus,” says gastroenterologist Natalia Ignatova. - People with gastroesophageal reflux disease often develop heartburn, a sour taste in their mouths when drinking coffee. At the same time, an increase in the risk of developing esophageal cancer with moderate coffee consumption (one to two cups per day) has not been proven.

Natalya Ignatova — gastroenterologist at the gastroenterology department of the New Hospital.

But with a tendency to constipation, doctors even recommend drinking coffee in the morning. Since one of its effects is an increase in intestinal motility, which contributes to its emptying. But with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea with coffee, you need to be careful - it will only aggravate the symptoms.

In cholelithiasis, drinking coffee can cause pain in the upper abdomen and right hypochondrium due to increased contractions of the gallbladder wall, so people with this diagnosis should use this drink with caution.

Does coffee help you sober up?

By and large, caffeine is a poison. Ethyl alcohol too. Both require inactivation and detoxification in the liver. So by drinking alcohol and then "neutralizing" it with coffee, you're just overloading your detox systems. And the excitation of the nervous and cardiovascular systems after a cup of coffee in a drunk person will only increase the toxic effect of alcohol. Yes, for some half an hour you will increase your intoxicated tone. But then the intoxication will only become more pronounced.

Does coffee damage the skin?

There is an opinion that coffee dries the skin too much. Especially if you don’t drink anything but him. As a result, the skin supposedly dries out a lot, fine wrinkles and peeling appear. But, first, show us a person who drinks only coffee and does not accept anything else. Secondly, read how much water you need to drink per day. But later. And now let's figure out how coffee really affects the skin.

“Firstly, the antioxidant action allows you to prolong the youthfulness of skin cells, enhancing their regeneration and protection from damaging factors,” says dermatologist Maria Shpak. “Secondly, two to three cups of coffee a day have been shown in studies to improve skin conditions in patients with rosacea. With this disease, the skin of the cheeks and other parts of the face constantly has a red tint. This color is due to chronic expansion and inflammation of blood vessels. Caffeine has vasoconstrictive and anti-inflammatory effects - this directly affects the cause of rosacea.

Maria Shpak — dermatologist at the children's polyclinic of the New Hospital.

In addition, caffeine is well known to reduce the risk of developing basalioma, a type of skin cancer that is more common in older people. Researchers suggest that coffee stimulates the timely death of skin cells that have used up their beneficial potential. In other words, caffeine helps the body get rid of old cells in time.

But at the same time coffee stimulates the production of stress hormones - cortisol, adrenaline and norepinephrine.

“These hormones, especially cortisol, cause acne,” says nutritionist Marina Rozhkova. - In addition, stress hormones cause the body to produce insulin, which increases the likelihood of skin rashes even more.

Does coffee dehydrate the body?

Do you think coffee shops serve you water with coffee in order to cleanse your taste buds? Not only for this. Nutritionists are of the opinion that for one cup of coffee you need to add an extra glass of water to maintain water balance.

In addition, coffee acidifies the body, and this is undesirable, since most pathological conditions develop against the backdrop of an acidic environment in the body. Therefore, you need to try to alkalize it. And water is one of the products that helps to normalize the acid-base balance.

Does coffee stain tooth enamel?

The tannin found in tea will do a better job of staining your teeth than caffeine. In small doses (that same couple of cups a day), coffee will only affect a thin layer of bacteria that covers the teeth and gums, but it will not penetrate into the enamel itself. A good toothpaste will do the trick. But those who adhere to the strategy of "coffee and cigarettes" are really waiting for the consequences in the form of yellow, and even brown enamel.

How can coffee be useful?

The main substance in coffee that affects the human body is caffeine.

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