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What Coffee Does Inside Us

The caffeine in your coffee goes into the bloodstream and travels to the liver, where it is broken down into various compounds.

It affects the brain by blocking the neurotransmitter adenosine, which otherwise makes us tired or sleepy. It also promotes the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine, resulting in an alert, focussed brain after about an hour of intake.

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