7 Unbelievable Facts About What Caffeine Does to Your Body

Caffeine Has A Feelgood Effect

A morning cup of coffee can boost a person's mood just as effectively as it can increase energy levels and alertness. Caffeine can block neurotransmitters that leave an individual sluggish but can also enhance the function of beneficial neurotransmitters within the brain. These transmitters can send useful chemicals into the bloodstream and brain such as dopamine and serotonin. Dopamine improves the mood of an individual and serotonin makes a person feel more relaxed as well as alert and energetic. A recent ten-year study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine (now known as JAMA) shows that women who consume 2 or 3 cups of caffeinated coffee per day were 15% less likely to develop depression than those who consumed less than 1 cup per day. Women who drank 4 or more cups of coffee per day were 20% less likely to develop depression than women who consumed less than 1 cup of coffee per day.