Let me get this straight. If I drink too much coffee, I may hallucinate…

It was found that 315 milligrams of caffeine (about what you’ll find in three standard cups off coffee) increased hallucinations by three times, though it’s unclear as to whether or not this data could be correlational with crazy people simply drinking more caffeine to begin with. [LiveScience via gizmodo]

But… if I have enough, I may be preventing dementia and Alzheimer’s…

The reason for this is as yet unknown, although it has been hypothesized that the high levels of antioxidants found in coffee may play a role in preventing dementia and Alzheimer’s. [via slashdot]

And then there’s news that marijuana could also prevent Alzheimer’s…

In his study, an experimental group of old rats received a dosage, and a control group of rats did not. The old rats that received the drugs performed better on memory tests, and the drug slowed and prevented brain cell death. [via slashdot]

I think I’ll stick with the espresso and coffee…

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