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Caffeine: the Good, the Bad, and the Why
Caffeine can pick you up, but it can also be habit-forming, and missing your daily cup of coffee can leave you feeling especially tired. Caffeine’s effects, both the ones we want and those we don’t, arise from its interactions with our normal brain chemistry.