Suddenly stopping caffeine can cause the brain to go into withdrawal. This happens because caffeine temporarily block receptors, and then when the caffeine is stopped, the brain releases too much of ...

I first started listening to heavy metal music in my junior year of high school. During my 20-minute commute, I blasted ...

Caffeine is the most common, normalized stimulant in the world, with many people consuming caffeine daily. According to Ron Cotterel, M.D., M.S., a family medicine and integrative family physician, ...

Caffeine addiction may be linked to our genes. April 6, 2011— -- The amount of caffeine we drink may not be grounded in habit or lack of sleep. New research suggests that our own DNA is the ...

MURRAY — Caffeine is the most widely-used psychoactive substance, with 80% of adults worldwide reporting they consume it regularly. But whether you get it from coffee, tea, soda, or even chocolate, ...

Overly Caffeinated Student: Some of my peers hosted an impromptu intervention and divulged that my caffeine intake is concerning and bordering on an addiction. I suffer from withdrawal headaches if I ...

If we were asked to write a list of addictive substances, we would probably include crack, alcohol and nicotine, but we might not include one that is in many of the beverages we drink, as well as many ...

Many people enjoy a few coffees throughout the day whether as a breakfast pick-me-up or for a mid-morning break. Coffee is ...

Many of us reach for a coffee to kick-start our morning or to perk up during a mid-morning lull, with its caffeine content ...