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MRI scans showed that drinking coffee increased activity in parts of the brain involved in short-term memory, attention and focus, whereas ingesting caffeine on its own did not. (www.nbcnews.com)
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[–] dimlo 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

As if coffee only contains caffeine!

[–] kaosof 8 points 1 year ago

It's kind of the same deal as with tobacco. How do you account for the cocktail effect of nicotine, MAOIs and other terpenes etc?

Psychoactive substances and their pharmacology are a lot more complicated than they appear.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

But isn't that kinda the whole point in this study. That the stimulating effect of coffee is affected by the cocktail of stuff in coffee and not just the caffeine. Which then can be further studied to understand better the stimulatory processes of the brain.