Ants learn faster on caffeine - A dose of caffeine helped ants locate a sweet reward 30 per cent faster, suggesting the drug boosts learning in the insects - eviltoast
Ants learn faster on caffeine
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A dose of caffeine helped ants locate a sweet reward 30 per cent faster, suggesting the drug boosts learning in the insects
  • Xanthobilly@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    In neuroscience it’s known that caffeine inhibits Adenylyl cyclase, leading to cAMP buildup, which leads to long term potentiation, also known as learning and memory. This definitely supports that mechanism and the notion that coffee helps you learn.