Caffeine's adenosine-blocking ability stimulates indirect and mild dopamine release in the brain's reward system.

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Adenosine is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that decreases dopamine release. Caffeine blocks adenosine receptors and leads to an increase in dopamine release in the brain's reward system. However, this increase in dopamine release is indirect and relatively mild compared to other drugs that directly activate the reward system.

Caffeine's Adenosine-Blocking Ability Stimulates Indirect and Mild Dopamine Release in the Brain's