r/comics • u/DaveKellett SHELDON • 4d ago

OC Remember that drink I invented yesterday? (oc)

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COME for the acrid taste, but STAY for the lack of caffeine!

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u/StrikeInteresting867 4d ago

When i drink coffe in the morning, it doesnt wake me up. When i drin coffe at midnight, it doesnt prevent me from falling asleep. I drink coffe for the taste, regardles of the time. Every coffe is decaf coffe.

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u/Aryore 4d ago

Do you have ADHD? Apparently for some people with ADHD coffee (and other stimulants) doesn’t work for them the same way

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u/StrikeInteresting867 4d ago

No, i do not. But i wonder why is it that way.

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u/Comprehensive-Fail41 4d ago

ADHD is associated with a lower baseline Dopamine level (with dopamine being associated with the ability to focus and stay motivated, and low dopamine with "brain noise" as it seeks out new sources of dopamine). One of the effects of caffeine is boosting dopamine, which to a brain used to constant low dopamine can be calming

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u/konstantynopolytanka 4d ago

yup, I take caffeine in pills and if I miss a dose I don't get sleepy I have withdrawal symptoms (I used to smoke so I know the difference). I managed to cut my usage by half though, and I am still functioning perfectly fine, it is way way easier to quit caffeine than nicotine.