In this video you’ll discover the nootropic benefits of Caffeine. Including why we use Caffeine as a nootropic, recommended dosage, side effects and clinical research.
I’m david toman author of nootropics expert calm and in this video i’m going to share with you what i know about caffeine is a nootropic what it is why we use it the science behind dosage and side effects now caffeine is the most widely consumed stimulant and psychoactive drug on the planet caffeine is a methylated xanthine which are a group of alkaloids commonly
Used as mild stimulants xanthine is a purine base naturally found in most of your body’s tissues caffeine is chemically related to a denning in guanine which are the basis of dna and rna now the most common source of caffeine is the coffee bean from which coffee is extracted other natural sources include leaves of the tea plant cocoa beans kola nuts holly leaves
Yerba mate leaves seeds from guarana berries and gua leaves the earliest evidence of coffee as a beverage comes from 15th century sufi monasteries in yemen by the 16th century coffee made its way through to the middle east and up to italy in the rest of europe now coffee plants were then exported with early explorers and sailors in the americas chinese legend
Tells us that tea is a source of caffeine was first used in about 3000 bce and the earliest evidence of caffeine use native to the americas comes from cocoa bean residue found in a mayan pot dating from 600 bce today coffee and tea are drunk in most countries but typically one predominates for example coffee is preferred and is the preferred caffeine source in
Europe and the americas while tea is preferred elsewhere now despite the worldwide popularity of caffeine use as a stimulant for everyone from students to mill it to the military to seniors the only organization that currently bans the use of caffeine is the the n-c-double-a well first a caffeine promotes alertness caffeine is an adenosine receptor antagonist
Adenosine functions is an inhibitory neurotransmitter in your brain during the day as adenosine levels arise wakefulness decreases and eventually leads to sleep as an adenosine antagonist caffeine acts by blocking two of four adenosine receptor subtypes a1 and a2 a preventing adenosine from coupling with these two receptor subtypes increases wakefulness a 13 night
Sleep study was conducted with normal in young adult males each participant received a cup of warm water one two or four cups of regular coffee a four cup equivalent of decaffeinated coffee or a four cup equivalent of caffeine regular coffee produced dose related changes in standard sleep parameters and four cups of coffee produce the same work the same as the
Equivalent dose of caffeine now caffeine caused rem sleep to shift to the early part of the night in stage three and four sleep to chef two later than in the normal sleep cycle the researchers concluded that coffee and caffeine may be used in normal people to induce symptoms of insomnia and second caffeine improves physical endurance multiple studies show that
Trained athletes experience improved performance from low to moderate doses of caffeine now some studies found improved trial performance and maximum cycling power likely far from a greater reliance on fat metabolism and decreased muscle fatigue caffeine helps athletes train longer in a greater power output and post-exercise recovery benefits from more glucose
Being taken up by cells and you stored as a glycogen in fact caffeine and be effective in so effective in sports of the world anti-doping agency banned the use of caffeine in athletes from 1962 to 1972 and again from 1984 to 2003 caffeine was removed from the prohibited list of drugs but is still part of their monitoring program so they could monitor the possible
Misuse of it in sport well caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive drug in the world boosting attention in normalizing mood and cognition a study at john hopkins university showed that caffeine enhanced consolidation of long term memory the enhanced memory performance occurred four hours after caffeine consumption now this study is especially relevant if
You’re looking for a new tropics for study because it means that caffeine consumed after a study session helps consolidate memory of what you studied caffeine improves reaction time increases alertness and focus caffeine and coffee have been shown to repair dna damage long-term caffeine use has been associated with a reduced risk of diabetes an increased caffeine
Intake is associated with a decreased risk of malignant melanoma and increased caffeine consumption also protects against cataract blindness so how you feel on caffeine varies from person to person but for most it depends on how much you consume caffeine acts as a central nervous system stimulant so once a clock crosses the blood-brain barrier the most notable
Noticeable effect is alertness caffeine stimulates the release of dopamine which accounts for the pleasant feeling you associate with your first cup in the morning most neuro hackers report that consuming caffeine makes you more productive you should find it easier to concentrate and get things done and using a caffeinated beverage after a study session should
Help you recall what you studied more easily but caffeine later in the afternoon or in the evening resets your internal body clock or your circadian rhythm and delay is the natural rise of melatonin which is your body’s primary sleep hormone so consuming coffee tea or an energy drink too late in the day will likely leave you unable to sleep and quitting caffeine
Abruptly can lead to some pretty nasty withdrawal symptoms we’ll cover side effects a little bit later on in this video well there’s been a ton of research done on caffeine and caffeine use i’m gonna mention one here in the raster overlay optics expert comm the first one i wanted to bring up is caffeine reduces the risk of suicide now drinking several cups of
Coffee daily appears to reduce the risk of suicide by about fifty percent according to study two a study of the harvard school of public health study authors were you’ve data from three large studies and found that the risk of adult suicide who drank two to four cups of caffeinated coffee per day was about half compared to those who drank decaffeinated coffee or
No coffee caffeine not only stimulates the central nervous system but also acts as a mild antidepressant by boosting the production of serotonin dopamine and epinephrine so after analyzing all of the data research has concluded our results suggest an association between greater consumption of caf coffee and a lower risk of suicide now we’ve also got a study over
On nootropics expert for caffeine on how it improves cognitive performance and i’ve got another one on how caffeine reduces depression and i’ve got another clinical study on how caffeine boost memory so if you’d like to see these studies in more detail please go to nootropics expert comm and search for caffeine or click on the link below this video according
To the mayo clinic 400 milligrams of caffeine per day appears to be safe for most healthy adults that’s the amount of caffeine in four cups of regular brewed coffee or about one and a half starbucks tall coffees the american academy of pediatrics recommends ages 12 to 18 limit caffeine intake to no more than 100 milligrams a day and the half-life of caffeine
Is four to six hours and you experience the effects of caffeine for at least four hours now be aware that sources of caffeine include coffee tea coke pepsi dr. pepper mountain dew 5-hour energy shot and monster energy drinks and one starbucks tall coffee can contain 235 milligrams of caffeine so it’s surprisingly easy to quickly exceed your personal caffeine
Limit before you begin to experience caffeine toxicity now everyone has a different tolerance level before experience these symptoms of caffeine overdose so listen to your body and know what your personal limit is one of the most popular and simple nootropics tax is caffeine stacked with l-theanine a study with 49 people was conducted at lagina university in the
Netherlands to act assess the effects of caffeine l-theanine and egcg which is found in green tea on mood and cognitive performance study authors noted that as little as 40 milligrams of caffeine has been shown to improve performance on long-duration cognitive tasks alertness arousal and vigor the team also noted that just 200 milligrams of l-theanine improved
Feelings of calmness relaxation and less depression and when l-theanine and caffeine were combined there was significant improvement in lohr alertness and attention switching task performance more so than just with caffeine alone the researchers concluded these studies provided reliable evidence showing that l-theanine and caffeine have clear beneficial effects
On sustained attention memory and suppression of distraction moreover l-theanine was found to lead to relaxation by reducing caffeine induced arousal caffeine is xanthine alkaloid that can be profoundly toxic and deadly but reports of caffeine overdoses resulting in death are relatively rare however it’s surprisingly easy to go into caffeine toxicity territory
So please always check the labels on caffeinated beverages in energy rift drinks doses as little as 200 milligrams can be toxic to sensitive people symptoms of cactus caffeine toxicity include feeling wired breathing trouble confusion diarrhea fainting fever hallucination increased thirst and or urination heart palpitations restlessness sweating muscle tremors
And rapid heartbeat caffeine is addictive and you can quickly build up a tolerance to its energizing effects caffeine withdrawal is serious and can include anxiety fatigue headaches irritability digestive problems and trouble concentrating do not combine any source of caffeine with f adrene certain antibiotics in certain birth control pills or echinacea i’ve got
A longer list of what you should not combine caffeine with over on the main post on nootropics expert so check with your doctor or pharmacist if you’re using any other medications that may be affected caffeine doses of 10 grams of caffeine can be fatal now although this varies from person to person in one case a person died from only 240 milligrams of caffeine
And finally a teaspoon of caffeine powder has 3,200 milligrams of caffeine you get caffeine from a variety of sources including coffee green or black tea energy drinks or shots caffeinated beverages like cola yerba mate chocolate over-the-counter stimulant supplements and some weight-loss drugs and a few pre-formulated nootropic stacks caffeine is a natural a
Lloyd found in seeds and leaves of certain plants caffeine and coffee originates primarily from the bean of the cafe arabica which is a small trust rubber tree that grows in high-altitude subtropical regions of the world caffeine anhydrous is manufactured from the beans of coffee plants and hydrous simply means that it’s without water caffeine is extracted from
The bean and dehydrated which produces a highly concentrated caffeine powder so my nootropics expert recommendation for caffeine is 200 to 400 milligrams per day and that’s my report on caffeine if you want to see links on the studies i talked about go to nootropics expert comm and search for caffeine or click on the link below this video there you’ll find a
Full transcript of this video and you’ll find dozens of articles on all the well-known nootropics on nootropics expert and if you have any questions or you want to share your experience using caffeine please use the comment section at the bottom of the post on nootropics expert i respond to comments and questions at nootropics expert usually the same day and if
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Caffeine By NootropicsExpert
