• PunnyName@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Caffeine doesn’t actually help you wake up, it only blocks the sensation of being tired. So it’s actually way worse than drinking nothing.

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        1 year ago

        That’s a little over-simplified. It blocks the sensation of being tired and also has several significant mental effects (including improved reaction time, wakefulness, and hand-eye coordination), as well as physical effects (including increasing basal metabolic rate and improving athletic performance under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions).

        So, is caffeine a wonder drug that fixes sleep deprivation with no negative side effects? No. Is it “way worse than drinking nothing” for people that need to stay awake and pay attention with a less-than-ideal amount of sleep? Absolutely not.