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Angela Sun undergoes a brain scan to see her brain activity on and off caffeine.
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  • video added February 11, 2007
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34 responses // A Brain On Caffeine // Video

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    My father drinks alot of coffee every day. He needs it to think at his normal higher state. I think that caffiene is unnecessary, but also desireable. Like Hot Chocolate on a cold day.

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    Thanks

    Solomon
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    Let me start by saying thank you. I drink 4-6 cups of coffee a day and have always wondered why I got headaches when I didn''t have it. For the longest time I thought the headaches where brought on because I wasn''t getting enough sugar. I now know that it''s because of the bloodflow changes that caffeine brings. I have to commend you on going into that machine being clostriphobic*, I''m sure that wasn''t fun.

    Thanks again,
    Mike

    Gucciani
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    hey thanks mike!
    It was a very eye opening experience for sure! I had seen my dad go in for MRIs when he was sick with cancer, but actually being in the machine was weird.
    I just felt bad cause I couldn''t keep my eyes open the first time around! It felt like I was in a massage chair in the dark and with the blanket over me, my eyelids felt like lead.
    I dont think it helped that we took a red eye the night before so no sleep and no caffeine=drowsy me.
    thanks for your comments!

    angelasun
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    I just discovered your channel this morning although I had flipped past it before. Angela''s report was the first I saw. This story is one to which I can relate because I consume more than a liter of diet soda daily.

    legaleditor
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    Hi Angela,

    Great film - I love the way you''ve used caffeine as a way into brain functioning. Very relevant, very clear... I''m a sucker for the brain, so anything that enlightens is great as far as I''m concerned.

    Barry

    digitalis
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    Check out this awesome article that studies the history of caffeine, our dependency on the drug, and the effects it has on our brains.

    Scott_Bromley
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    Well would you look at that...it's the Wikipedia entry for caffeine!

    Scott_Bromley
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    Feeling jittery and on edge when you get too much coffee? There's a reason...and no, it's not 'cause you're nuts. Well, maybe it is. The National Post wrote a great article detaling how caffeine is linked to psychiatric disorders.

    Scott_Bromley
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    NPR fills your brain mug with scary thoughts on coffee.

    Scott_Bromley
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    "Pills?! You mean you really are taking drugs?!!!" Here is the infamous scene from Saved By The Bell that turned me off of drugs forever.

    Scott_Bromley
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    Check out the trailer for the documentary, Starbucking.

    Scott_Bromley
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    This was shot straight off a redeye flight from Los Angeles, so Angela was more than a little tired and in need of caffeine. But this was her 'native state' without the aid of a drug. makes you wonder how the rest of us would cope.

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    it's clear what happens when Scott Bromley's brain is on caffiene...

    klenga
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    I am one of "those" people who, if I don't have a cup of coffee by 11 a.m., I get a massive headache (and sometimes have difficulty forming coherent sentences). Thank goodness for (insert name of random espresso chain here)!

    tchang
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    This was the first shoot I went on with Adam Yamaguchi, and it truely was a test. Sleep deprived, without an ounce of caffeine in the body, after a red eye flight, I was grumpy. After shooting all day and getting jacked up on caffeine, I was done! Then our car broke down and we had to hitch a ride back 2 hours with a tow truck to switch out our rental car. A roller coaster of a day, it was also the same day the UCLA bruins lost the NCAA title to the stinkin gators. ergh.

    angelasun
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    This was very interesting. I don't drink much caffeine, probably 2-3 cups per week, but I'm a naturally energetic person. If I do have coffee...WATCH OUT! Ha ha.

    sabkl
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    Great post. :) Nice to see the science behind everyday experience.

    brianjhong
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    whatabumbum
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    Ang, take a look at:

    caffeinated sunflower seeds
    http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/candy/974c/

    caffeinated cereal
    http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/spazztroids.html?cpg=70T

    and (the one I want to try)...

    caffeinated soap
    http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/accessories/5a65/

    slickshow
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    I grew up with the love of sweet and Root Beer was my choice. Root Beer is a naturally decafinated drink so I never got "hooked".

    When Coca Cola bought Barqs Root Beer they began adding it to the beverage.

    Now any fountain that features Coke products has a line of caffeine choices (plus water)

    Why would they do that?

    vfx
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    I need caffeine in the bloodstream!

    bdphvb
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    Yes! I am a coffee addict

    manosalon
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    Mmm... caffeine.

    AshleyWard
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    This was really interesting - especially when I've had little sleep at work and drink about 3 Red Bulls to keep me going! I feel like there may be more negative effects from caffeine that weren't mentioned though. For instance, when going on diets, why do most say to stop drinking coffee?

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    Not a caffine addict.

    hynese
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