Posted by linkadge on May 28, 2008, at 21:21:34
In reply to Re: C*A*F*F*E*I*N*E..as an antidepressant?, posted by undopaminergic on May 28, 2008, at 13:00:22
>That is because caffeine is a poor stimulant of
>mesolimbic dopamine.True, but the beta carbolines may have some effect there. Regardless, a drug doesn't need to directly enhance mesolimbic dopamine to be an effective AD.
>but I have the impression that it subtly >enhances my memory, cognition and activity >level.
Caffiene inhances acetylcholine levels in the hippocampus.
>A prerequisite for my successful use of caffeine >is to take it in conjunction with more potent >dopaminergic agents.
Well, whatever does it for you.
I personally don't get over fixated on the suposed effects of dopaminergics. Dopamine is not the magic pleasure chemical.
Linkadge
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