Why Is Coffee An Addiction?

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By: Joshua Chavez-Ramirez, Journalist

Never drink coffee at a young age.

Studies suggest that dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens shell may be a specific neuropharmacological mechanism underlying the addictive potential of caffeine. Notably, dopamine release in this brain region is also caused by other drugs of dependence, including amphetamines and cocaine.

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