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The energy boost from your morning cup of coffee may be a placebo instead of the caffeine (www.earth.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

This doesn't really surprise me. I've noticed for a long time that an energy drink or other caffeine source hits different than a cup of coffee.

When I used to work late at a nursing home, I'd sometimes have a cup of decaf for a pick-me-up (that's all they had). Just the ritual and feeling that I was drinking coffee was enough to give me a small boost, even though logically it didn't make sense.