

We all know what itâs like when we first get out of bed in the morning and are in desperate need of a cup of coffee to help us out of the door.
Itâs an energy boost many of us rely on to get us through the day but what happens to our bodies when we stop drinking coffee?
Well, one shocking simulation reveals everything that happens when we deprive our bodies of caffeine.
Posted to YouTube by The Infographics Show, the video sheds some light on the science behind it.
The clip explains: âSo basically, the caffeine in coffee is tricking your body into producing chemicals that make you happy and more alert.
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âThis feeling is a good one, and therefore your body doesnât want to give it up easily.â
It goes on to add: âBesides increasing the concentration of dopamine in your body to make you feel happy, caffeine also tricks the brain into thinking there is an emergency, which some scientists think may cause adrenaline to be released.
âThis is another reason why coffee makes you feel so awake.â
So what happens when you stop drinking coffee? Well, the âhighest caffeine levels your body will experience occur about an hour after you finish your cup of coffee,â says the video, but âfrom then on, it will be all downhillâ.
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It goes on to say: âAfter about an hour, your body slowly starts to use up all of the caffeine that is circulating through your bloodstream.â
According to a study conducted in Psychopharmacology, that consisted of a compilation of 170 years of research, âthe symptoms of caffeine withdrawals can start as early as 12 hours after your last cup of coffeeâ.
Symptoms you may notice when you stop drinking coffee include being more irritable which is due to an âimbalance of hormonesâ.
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You may also experience a lack of energy and anxiety.
The video goes on to explain: âYou could end up feeling a lack of productivity for the entire week.
âLuckily there is also good news. In several research studies it was found that after people got over their caffeine withdrawal, their productivity exceeded what it was before.
âThis is because caffeine may give someone more focus when consumed daily, but it is artificial.
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âWhen the body is allowed to operate at optimum levels without the aid of an outside drug, you can be more productive for longer periods of time.â