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

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

With health-conscious consumers on the rise, the demand for non-coffee options is skyrocketing. From herbal teas to mushroom elixirs, people are exploring diverse beverages to kickstart their day.

I’m not sure if I’m writing this column because I want to scare myself into stopping, or if I’m writing it because I want to scare you into never starting. Either way, here’s why your current or ...

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, ...

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 ...

The more studies I read about how powerful the placebo effect is in every day life, the more I wonder if anything works or doesn’t work or if we’re all just in some scene in The Matrix but ANYWAY.