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Does caffeine supply cells?

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As caffeine utilizes all the receptors adenosine binds to, the cells can no longer sense adenosine. As a result, instead of slowing down because of the adenosine level, cellular activity speeds up. Caffeine blocks adenosine's ability to open up the brain's blood vessels, causing them to constrict.

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