Caffeine consumption slows down brain development

Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 09:00 in Biology & Nature

Humans and other mammals show particularly intensive sleeping patterns during puberty. The brain also matures fastest in this period. But when pubescent rats are administered caffeine, the maturing processes in their brains are delayed.

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