Posted by Bill LL on September 27, 2004, at 11:44:22
In reply to Re: coffee helps my irrational fears !! meaning ??? » linkadge, posted by iris2 on September 27, 2004, at 10:52:29
I just pasted an extract of an NIH study on rats.
Caffeine induces dopamine and glutamate release
in the shell of the nucleus accumbens
by
Solinas M, Ferre S, You ZB,
Karcz-Kubicha M, Popoli P, Goldberg SR.
Section of Preclinical Pharmacology,
Behavioral Neuroscience Branch,
National Institute on Drug Abuse,
National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Program,
Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA.
J Neurosci 2002 Aug 1;22(15):6321-4ABSTRACT
An increase in the extracellular concentration of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) is believed to be one of the main mechanisms involved in the rewarding and motor-activating properties of psychostimulants such as amphetamines and cocaine. Using in vivo microdialysis in freely moving rats, we demonstrate that systemic administration of behaviorally relevant doses of caffeine can preferentially increase extracellular levels of dopamine and glutamate in the shell of the NAc. These effects could be reproduced by the administration of a selective adenosine A1 receptor antagonist but not by a selective adenosine A2A receptor antagonist. This suggests that caffeine, because of its ability to block adenosine A1 receptors, shares neurochemical properties with other psychostimulants, which could contribute to the widespread consumption of caffeine-containing beverages.
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