Positive Effects of Caffeine to the Brain

Caffeine can be very effective and helpful to a person's daily life. Some of the obvious advantages of consuming caffeine is that it wakes your brain and body up, gives your body more energy throughout the day, and helps your brain stay active and focused. These are some of the main reasons why caffeine is popular but there are also other advantages that are not as well known. Caffeine, or coffee in particular, “reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease” and also “lower risk of Parkinson's disease” (Caffeine: Benefits, risks, and effects). It also helps prevent diseases, such as strokes and some cancers. Caffeine not only prevents those diseases but also can help decrease the likelihood of depression, helps improve mood, and stimulates brain function.

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Introduction

Caffeine has made a huge impact on society. It is one of the most necessary parts of a person's day and most cannot go throughout their day without it. Caffeine has become an addiction to those who use it daily and is an important supplement that is used all the time. This addiction is shown through a study that was put out explaining that "Americans drink about 146 billion cups of coffee per year. 66% of women drink coffee every day, compared to 62% of men" ( Nikolovska, 2022). When one walks down the street, it is almost a guaranteed that there is a Starbucks or local coffee shop within walking distance. Caffeine has made such a big impact to today's society and almost everyone uses it daily. The consumption of caffeine daily starts to bring up the question, "how is this affecting our brains and are there any harmful or healthy effects that it has on us?" As we dig into this question and study the effects, there are positive and negative effects of caffei...

Negative Effects of Caffeine to the Brain

Although caffeine is often consumed for the positive reasons that were listed in the previous post, there are also negative effects of it. Some of the short term effects that it has is it can increase breathing, heart rate, and mental and physical alertness. Some longer term effects can include chronic insomnia, anxiety, depression, and stomach problems. Some other effects are that it can cause high blood pressure and can sometimes make high blood pressure even worse. It also often becomes unsafe to drink caffeine in higher doses. It can cause “insomnia, nervousness, restlessness, nausea, increased heart rate, and other side effects. Larger doses might cause headache, anxiety, and chest pain” (Caffeine: Overview, uses, side effects, precautions, interactions, dosing and reviews).

Caffeine and the Brain

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