Coffee’s Effect On Brain Linked To Cannabis

The neurochemical effects of coffee on the brain linked to cannabis by new study.



Coffee affects the same neurotransmitters as cannabis, new research finds.

Drinking four to eight cups of coffee a day decreased the levels of neurotransmitters in the endocannabinoid system.


In other words, coffee has the opposite effect to cannabis (sort of).

Coffee consumption may also help weight loss by having the opposite effect to cannabis: reducing the ‘munchies’, instead of spurring them on.

The endocannabinoid pathway is also important in how the body regulates stress.

The researchers were surprised by the wide-ranging effects of coffee consumption on the human metabolism.


It apparently does way more than just waking us up in the morning.


Dr Marilyn Cornelis, the lead author, said:


“These are entirely new pathways by which coffee might affect health.

Now we want to delve deeper and study how these changes affect the body.”

People in the study abstained for coffee for one month and then consumed four cups in the second month and eight cups in the third month.

Blood tests revealed that coffee consumption reduced activity in the endocannabinoid system, particularly on eight cups per day.

Dr Cornelis said:


“The increased coffee consumption over the two-month span of the trial may have created enough stress to trigger a decrease in metabolites in this system.

It could be our bodies’ adaptation to try to get stress levels back to equilibrium.”

The endocannabinoid system is also involved in many other bodily process, such as cognition, blood pressure, immunity, addiction and sleep.

Dr Cornelis said:



“The endocannabinoid pathways might impact eating behaviors, the classic case being the link between cannabis use and the munchies.”

Coffee is sometimes linked to weight loss, Dr Cornelis said:


“This is often thought to be due to caffeine’s ability to boost fat metabolism or the glucose-regulating effects of polyphenols (plant-derived chemicals).

Our new findings linking coffee to endocannabinoids offer alternative explanations worthy of further study.”

SOURCE:

https://www.spring.org.uk/2018/03/coffee-cannabis.php(accessed 27.3.18)

What Your Coffee Order Says About Your Personality

Survey of 1,000 coffee drinkers reveals which type are “people-pleasers” and which are the most laid-back.

Black coffee drinkers are old-school purists who are patient and efficient but can be a little quiet and moody, finds a survey.

While latte drinkers were generous with their time but didn’t always take the best care of their health.

These are amongst the findings from a recent survey of 1,000 coffee drinkers conducted by clinical psychologist Dr. Ramani Durvasula.

The survey looked at different facets of personality along with the types of coffee which people expressed a preference for.

Here are the highlights:

Frozen/blended coffee drinkers were trendsetters who liked to try new things. While they tended to be spontaneous and imaginative, they could also be reckless and fail to make healthy choices.

Latte drinkers were people-pleasers and comfort seekers who would go out of their way to help others. On the other hand they didn’t always take care of themselves and could get over-extended.

Decaf/specifically ordered coffee drinkers tended to be more obsessive and perfectionist. They made healthy choices but also tended to be worriers overly-focused on order and control.

Black coffee drinkers liked to keep things simple but tended to be resistant to changes.

Instant coffee drinkers were the most laid-back, but also tended to be poor planners and prone to procrastination.

As with any associational study, these are only patterns in the data which emerged over the large group of people surveyed.

Despite these associations, you could easily be a black coffee drinker who is highly imaginative and open to change.

Or you might be a latte drinker who is badly stuck in his ways but closely watches his health.

That said, our personalities do come out in the choices we make about hot beverages, just as they do in most of the other choices we make in life.

So, next time you’re at the counter about to order, why not try something new?

SOURCE:

http://www.spring.org.uk/2014/04/what-your-coffee-order-says-about-your-personality.php(accessed 30.4.14)