为什么戒掉咖啡会令人头痛 Why Does Skipping Coffee Give Me Headaches?

未能成功加载,请稍后再试
0/0

If you've ever missed your morning cup of joe and been slammed with a killer headache?

You are not alone.

Withdrawal symptoms from caffeine, from headaches to fatigue, have been reported in medical literature for nearly two centuries, although most of the peer-reviewed research is more recent.

Fact of the matter is, caffeine is addictive and affects your brain and nervous system.

Of course doctors consider it to be pretty benign compared to many other addictive substances.

But you can become dependent on your daily coffee fix.

Caffeine works by interfering with a molecule called adenosine.

Adenosine is found all over your body.

But in your brain, it helps regulate different neurotransmitters and can influence how sleepy you feel.

By binding to receptors on your brain cells over the course of a day, adenosine basically tells your brain to step on the brakes.

下载全新《每日英语听力》客户端,查看完整内容