I Switched My Americano For This Mushroom Coffee And It Stopped My Caffeine Jitters

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Since I finished my GCSEs (throwback), I’ve been drinking around four cups of coffee a day.

I like to blame it on my five years of coffee shop shifts, but the truth is that every morning (and afternoon) I can’t help but top up my caffeine levels with just one more cup.

My addiction is so real that colleagues and friends have even commented on my intake, and when I get sick I find myself getting withdrawal headaches. You know the drill, I’m sure.

Until now, I haven’t minded so much. But I’m getting to the point in my life where I notice the impact that much caffeine has on me more than ever.

I’m talking severe afternoon crashes, crazy caffeine jitters, an unwelcome boost to my anxiety and stomach issues, plus I need to pee a thousand times a day. To top it all off, my afternoon coffee habit means it often takes me a while to fall asleep at night.

Not to mention that I notice it impacts me differently at certain stages of my cycle. (Betcha didn’t know that taking the contraceptive pill makes you more sensitive to caffeine.)

So when I heard about London Nootropics’........

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