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Does Caffeine Help You Lose Weight? What 40 Years of Trials Actually Show
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Does Caffeine Help You Lose Weight? What 40 Years of Trials Actually Show

Caffeine measurably raises energy expenditure in lab studies, but the effect is small and fades with tolerance. Here is what four decades of trials show.

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August 28, 2026·9 min read
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Does Caffeine Cause Bloating? Separating the Caffeine From the Coffee Acids, Milk, and Sweeteners
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Does Caffeine Cause Bloating? Separating the Caffeine From the Coffee Acids, Milk, and Sweeteners

Decaf coffee bloats people too, which points to coffee's acids and gut effects, not caffeine. Here is what the digestion research actually shows.

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August 27, 2026·7 min read
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How to Take a Caffeine Nap: The 20-Minute Protocol (and Why a Pouch Changes the Math)
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How to Take a Caffeine Nap: The 20-Minute Protocol (and Why a Pouch Changes the Math)

The caffeine nap protocol backed by real research: how much caffeine, how long to nap, and why 20 minutes is the number that actually works.

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August 26, 2026·8 min read
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Does Sucralose Raise Blood Sugar? What the Trials Actually Show
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Does Sucralose Raise Blood Sugar? What the Trials Actually Show

Acute, chronic, and with-carbohydrate sucralose trials point different directions. See the studies and where FDA, JECFA, and EFSA stand today.

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Roon Team
August 26, 2026·8 min read
Spearmint vs Peppermint: Why One Feels Cold and the Other Tastes Sweet
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Spearmint vs Peppermint: Why One Feels Cold and the Other Tastes Sweet

Spearmint vs peppermint explained by chemistry: why peppermint feels cold from menthol and spearmint tastes sweet from carvone, with real oil data.

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August 26, 2026·8 min read
Why Does Caffeine Make You Hungry? Blood Sugar, Cortisol, and the Rebound Effect
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Why Does Caffeine Make You Hungry? Blood Sugar, Cortisol, and the Rebound Effect

Caffeine rarely spikes hunger on its own. See what research says about blood sugar, cortisol, and coffee additives behind post-coffee hunger.

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Roon Team
August 25, 2026·8 min read
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Does Nicotine Suppress Appetite? The Science and the Catch
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Does Nicotine Suppress Appetite? The Science and the Catch

Does nicotine suppress appetite? The science, rebound hunger catch, and why that is not a reason to start nicotine for fasting.

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Roon Team
August 16, 2026·9 min read
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How Much Caffeine Is in a Focus Pouch? Is 80 mg Too Much?
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How Much Caffeine Is in a Focus Pouch? Is 80 mg Too Much?

A focus pouch holds about 80mg of caffeine, roughly one small coffee. How that compares to other formats and who should take less.

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Roon Team
July 26, 2026·9 min read
Orexin: The Brain's Master "Stay Awake" Switch
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Orexin: The Brain's Master "Stay Awake" Switch

Discover how orexin controls wakefulness, why losing it causes narcolepsy, and how new sleep drugs target this powerful brain system.

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Roon Team
July 4, 2026·11 min read
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AMPA Receptor Nootropics: AMPA Receptors and Memory
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AMPA Receptor Nootropics: AMPA Receptors and Memory

Discover how AMPA receptor nootropics (ampakines) work, what the science really shows, and why the gap between biology and brain supplements matters.

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July 4, 2026·10 min read
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Glycine and the NMDA Receptor: The Co-Agonist Behind Learning and Memory
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Glycine and the NMDA Receptor: The Co-Agonist Behind Learning and Memory

Discover how the glycine NMDA receptor relationship works as a coincidence detector driving learning and long-term potentiation in the brain.

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July 4, 2026·10 min read
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Senolytics and the Aging Brain
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Senolytics and the Aging Brain

Senolytics may protect the aging brain by clearing zombie cells. See what mouse studies and human trials actually show before buying the supplements.

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July 4, 2026·12 min read
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Vitamin C and the Brain: The Antioxidant Your Neurons Hoard
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Vitamin C and the Brain: The Antioxidant Your Neurons Hoard

Your brain hoards vitamin C at 10x blood levels—here's why. Discover how ascorbate supports neurotransmitters, fights oxidative stress, and affects

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Roon Team
July 4, 2026·10 min read
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Phenylethylamine (PEA): The Brain's "Love Molecule"
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Phenylethylamine (PEA): The Brain's "Love Molecule"

Phenylethylamine triggers dopamine and euphoria—but vanishes in minutes. Learn why PEA supplements rarely work and what the science actually says.

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Roon Team
July 3, 2026·10 min read
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Semax and Selank: The Russian Peptide Nootropics, Examined Honestly
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Semax and Selank: The Russian Peptide Nootropics, Examined Honestly

Semax and selank promise sharper focus and less anxiety. But what does the evidence actually support? An honest look at the research, gaps, and risks.

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Roon Team
July 3, 2026·11 min read
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Thiamine (B1) and Brain Energy
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Thiamine (B1) and Brain Energy

Discover how thiamine (B1) converts glucose into brain fuel, why low B1 causes brain fog, and who's at risk for thiamine deficiency affecting cognition.

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Roon Team
July 3, 2026·11 min read
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Octopamine: A Trace-Amine "Fat Burner" With Almost No Human Evidence
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Octopamine: A Trace-Amine "Fat Burner" With Almost No Human Evidence

Octopamine appears on fat-burner labels, but human evidence is nearly nonexistent. Learn what the science actually says before you buy.

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Roon Team
July 3, 2026·8 min read
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Fasoracetam: The Racetam Being Studied for ADHD
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Fasoracetam: The Racetam Being Studied for ADHD

Fasoracetam is the only racetam studied in a real ADHD clinical trial. Learn what the evidence shows, who it may help, and its legal status.

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Roon Team
July 3, 2026·11 min read
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Pramiracetam: The Choline-Uptake Racetam
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Pramiracetam: The Choline-Uptake Racetam

Pramiracetam boosts choline uptake harder than most racetams. Learn how it works, optimal dosing, and why skipping choline is a mistake.

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Roon Team
July 3, 2026·11 min read
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Phosphatidylserine for ADHD: What the Research Actually Shows
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Phosphatidylserine for ADHD: What the Research Actually Shows

Does phosphatidylserine help ADHD? See what clinical trials actually show about dosing, effects on inattention, and how it compares to proven treatments.

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Roon Team
July 3, 2026·9 min read
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Grape Seed Extract and Cognition
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Grape Seed Extract and Cognition

Discover how grape seed extract proanthocyanidins may boost processing speed and attention. What the research actually shows about this quiet cognitive

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Roon Team
July 3, 2026·9 min read
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Rosemary and 1,8-Cineole
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Rosemary and 1,8-Cineole

Can rosemary aroma sharpen your mind? Explore the science behind 1,8-cineole, the compound linked to faster, more accurate cognitive performance.

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Roon Team
July 3, 2026·10 min read
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Centrophenoxine: Does the "Anti-Aging Nootropic" Hold Up?
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Centrophenoxine: Does the "Anti-Aging Nootropic" Hold Up?

Centrophenoxine is marketed as an anti-aging nootropic, but how strong is the evidence? We break down the real science behind the claimed benefits.

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Roon Team
July 3, 2026·8 min read
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How Much Creatine for Your Brain? Why Your Head May Need More Than Your Muscles
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How Much Creatine for Your Brain? Why Your Head May Need More Than Your Muscles

The standard 5g creatine dose may not reach your brain. Learn what science says about the right creatine dose for brain function and cognition.

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Roon Team
July 3, 2026·10 min read
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