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  • Caffeine — The Neurochemical Study of Focus, Fatigue, and Friction

    SUBTITLE: Pharmacology, Performance, Sleep, and Strategy for the Loopwired SystemAUTHOR: LeRoy Nellis (Project: LOOPWIRED)VERSION: 1.0 (2025-10-09) ─────────────────────────────────────────────I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY─────────────────────────────────────────────Caffeine is the world’s most used psychoactive compound. It enhances alertness and performance primarily by antagonizing adenosine receptors (A1, A2A), reducing perceived effort and sleep pressure. In the Loopwired model, caffeine is a **temporary attentional accelerator** that…

  • The Sympathetic Nervous System — The Engine of Survival and Drive

    SUBTITLE: Understanding the Body’s Power Circuit Within the Loopwired ModelAUTHOR: LeRoy Nellis (Project: LOOPWIRED)VERSION: 1.0 (2025-10-09) ─────────────────────────────────────────────I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY─────────────────────────────────────────────The **Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS)** is the body’s high-voltage survival engine—its accelerator pedal.  It mobilizes energy, sharpens focus, and prepares you to face challenge or danger.  But when it never disengages, that same system becomes a self-sabotaging…