The Claim
High habitual caffeine consumption (>300 mg/day) is associated with reduced endothelium-dependent vasodilation in response to acetylcholine during total sleep deprivation, independent of acute caffeine intake.
What the research says
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People who regularly consume more than 300 mg of caffeine per day show reduced blood vessel dilation in response to acetylcholine when completely sleep deprived, compared to those who do not, even when accounting for recent caffeine intake.
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High habitual caffeine consumption (>300 mg/day) is associated with reduced endothelium-dependent vasodilation in response to acetylcholine during total sleep deprivation, independent of acute caffeine intake, suggesting chronic caffeine may impair vascular function.
Long-term high caffeine intake blocks adenosine receptors in blood vessels, which reduces the production of nitric oxide, a molecule that tells vessels to relax. This makes the vessels less able to widen when needed. At the same time, caffeine increases inflammation during sleep loss, which further damages the vessel lining and blocks nitric oxide from working properly. Together, these effects cause blood vessels to respond poorly to signals that should make them open up.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who regularly drink a lot of coffee have worse blood vessel response to a chemical that makes vessels widen — even if they don’t drink coffee that day — and this gets worse when they’re sleep-deprived. So long-term coffee drinking may hurt blood vessel health.
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