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Caffeine briefly alters brain structure + Weed might not enhance creativity after all

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Weed might not make you creative after all
https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/we...-after-all

INTRO: Marijuana is often credited as aiding the creative process. Singers from Louis Armstrong to Lady Gaga have spoken about their penchant for weed and a large number of songs – such as The Beatles’ “Got to get you into my life” and Afroman’s “Because I got high” – were written in tribute to the drug. According to previous studies, more than 70 percent of cannabis users take the drug to be more creative and most of them say it works.

But weed’s creative reputation is now in question, however, after a new study published in the journal Applied Psychology determined that marijuana doesn’t get the creative juices flowing after all. The paper did show that cannabis does induce a feeling of joviality, which consequently makes people think that their ideas and actions are more creative.

“Our findings suggest that cannabis use may positively bias evaluations of creativity but have no impact on creativity,” conclude the study’s authors from the University of Virginia, University of Washington and the National University of Singapore... (MORE - details)


Daily caffeine intake temporarily alters your brain structure
https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/caffeine...structure/

KEY POINTS: Caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive drug in the world. Animal studies suggest that caffeine has neuroprotective effects, and can reverse the cognitive decline associated with age, chronic stress, and neurodegenerative disease, but human studies have shown mixed results. A new study shows that caffeine may cause a very slight and temporary decrease in gray matter volume, but the effect of this (if any) remains unknown... (MORE - details)

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Coffee with milk may have an anti-inflammatory effect
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/977944

INTRO: Can something as simple as a cup of coffee with milk have an anti-inflammatory effect in humans? Apparently so, according to a new study. A combination of proteins and antioxidants doubles the anti-inflammatory properties in immune cells. The researchers hope to be able to study the health effects on humans. (MORE - details)

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Nope, coffee won't give you extra energy. It'll just borrow a bit that you'll pay for later
https://theconversation.com/nope-coffee-...ter-197897

EXCERPT: . . . But there is a catch. While it feels energising, this little caffeine intervention is more a loan of the awake feeling, rather than a creation of any new energy.

This is because the caffeine won’t bind forever, and the adenosine that it blocks doesn’t go away. So eventually the caffeine breaks down, lets go of the receptors and all that adenosine that has been waiting and building up latches on and the drowsy feeling comes back – sometimes all at once.

So, the debt you owe the caffeine always eventually needs to be repaid, and the only real way to repay it is to sleep... (MORE - missing details)
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Quote:This is because the caffeine won’t bind forever, and the adenosine that it blocks doesn’t go away. So eventually the caffeine breaks down, lets go of the receptors and all that adenosine that has been waiting and building up latches on and the drowsy feeling comes back – sometimes all at once.

I love the effect my morning coffee has on my brain. The world is all aglow to me, filled with possibilities of inspiration and thought. The let down hits me later on, when I begin to doze in my recliner. It's a good feeling. Definitely a debt I am happy to repay.
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OHHHH CC I'M TWISTING IN DISREPUTE.
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