Each person has a unique chronotype, based on genetics and environment.

Yours can answer the question of what time should you drink coffee.

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And compared to coffee, he says, those two hormones are far more potent.

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So while the hormones are spiking, throwing coffee into the mix likely wont do you much good.

Sometimes they get only the bad side effects… jitters and things.

Still, though, he warns against those late-night lattes.

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Caffeine is a stimulantthats how it acts in the brain.

So the closer to bedtime that you drink caffeine, the worse your slow-wave sleep is going to be.

And sinceslow-wave sleep is crucial for physical recovery, its not anything to skimp on.

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But again, these are just general guidelines that can be helpful whether you know your chronotype or not.

But, Dr. Breus does have more specific guidelines, depending on your chronotype.

Keep reading to get those details.

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Because dolphins are so sensitive, Dr. Breus has specific guidelines for their coffee-drinking time window.

These lucky individuals tend to set their internal clocks by the sun and have a high sleep drive.

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Dr. Breus recommends they wake at 7 a.m. and go to sleep at 11 p.m.

This doesnt mean, however, that they can chug coffee for two hours.

Instead, Dr. Breus notes that they, too, should only have 100 mg of caffeine per day.

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