Posted by lunesta on September 17, 2005, at 11:05:59
In reply to Coffee is an MAOI ???, posted by linkadge on September 14, 2005, at 21:47:22
coffee works by reducing adenosine which is neuroprotective and sleep promoting.
Adenosine levels are very high in the brains of people with CFS, for example - they are usually always tired. Its a neuroprotective mechnisism.
Adenosine blocks glutamate.
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