Caffeine Effects Last Longer Than Commonly Believed Due to Paraxanthine Metabolism
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Summary
The article challenges the common belief that caffeine effects decay with a 5-hour half-life, explaining that caffeine is metabolized into paraxanthine, which has similar effects to caffeine and lasts longer. The author argues that people mistakenly think caffeine effects wear off quickly, but paraxanthine continues to provide stimulation, meaning caffeine's effects persist beyond the commonly cited half-life.
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Paraxanthine is sort of like caffeine that behaves the way many mistakenly believe caffeine behaves.
Caffeine is metabolized into paraxanthine, which has similar effects to caffeine and lasts longer.
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