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The chemical composition of caffeine is C8H10N4O2. If caffeine is only made of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen, which humans commonly interact with, what about this combination causes the "caffeinated" feeling?

by /u/LydiaJuice in /r/askscience

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