Wild Wonders

The Coffee Plant: Discovery and Effects


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Provides an overview of the coffee plant and the effects of caffeine on the human body. It covers the history and cultivation of coffee, including its origins in Ethiopia and its global spread, as well as botanical aspects of the Coffea species.
The passage explains caffeine’s psychoactive properties, describing how it blocks adenosine receptors to increase alertness. It also discusses the risks of dependence, withdrawal symptoms, and potential overdose, clarifies that coffee does not counteract alcohol intoxication, and notes its additional effect as a natural laxative.

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