Caffeine Buzz 'May Be All In The Mind'

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Caffeine Buzz 'May Be All In The Mind'

The idea that having a coffee first in the morning will give you a kick start may be all in the mind, according to research.
To check out their theory, a group of researchers from the University of East London gave 88 volunteers aged between 18 and 47 at least two cups of coffee a day.

The self-confessed addicts reported that their mood and performance improved after the drink.

The researchers, however, had lied to the volunteers about the caffeine 'fix' and given them decaffeinated instead.

That, they said, suggested that the fix was all in the mind.

The recruits undertook a series of tests that covered mental agility, reaction times and mood.

Both groups showed improved performance after drinking coffee but, when it came to a reaction time test, the decaf-drinkers - who thought they were taking caffeine - did better.

"The findings suggest the expectation of having consumed caffeine confers an enhancement on sustained attention that is at least comparable, and perhaps superior to, the effects of caffeine," said the researchers.

The report was published in the journal Appetite.

People in the UK drink around 70 million cups of coffee a day.

Source: Sky News