Caffeine is one of the most consumed psychoactive substance in the world. Caffeine is used to enhance wakefulness and to induce alertness. The new study emerged that suggests caffeine enhances dopamine signaling (DA) in the brain like other known stimulants and modafinils . Beverages and snacks such as coffee, tea, chocolates etc. are known to keep us alert whenever we feel sleepy. These substances are rich in caffeine which is considered as one of the most potent wakefulness stimulators.
It is one of the most widely consumed psychoactive substance on the planet with no geographical boundaries. Even the smell of a coffee can induce wakefulness. With these observations in mind, scientists from the USA performed the study to check whether caffeine increases the dopamine levels in the brain. Constantly increased dopamine levels may lead to addiction. They checked whether the…
