The doctor warned about the possibility of apathy from coffee during magnetic storms

Drinking coffee and tea during magnetic storms in an attempt to cheer up can lead to even greater apathy. Andrey Kondrakhin, Candidate of Medical Sciences, senior lecturer at the Department of Pharmacology at the Institute of Pharmacy and Medicinal Chemistry at Pirogov University, announced this on Tuesday, January 20.

According to the expert, the brain perceives changes in atmospheric pressure or magnetic field as a potential danger, and all mental and physical processes slow down to assess the situation. He explained that this is how the adaptation system prepares for a possible reaction. Decreased performance is a protective reaction of the body, and attempts to cheer up will have the opposite effect, the doctor added.

"If we start drinking coffee, strong tea or other stimulants, the brain receives conflicting signals: outside — uncertainty, inside — excitement. He doesn't understand what's going on and may slow down even more to figure it out. Since there is no obvious "opponent" to react to, braking affects all basic functions. As a result, we feel apathy, fatigue, drowsiness — it's natural," Kondrakhin told the Moscow City News agency.

During the period of geomagnetic disturbances, one should not disturb the body, work calmly without emotional overload, rest, and avoid excessive activity, he concluded.

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