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Caffeine on the levels of brain serotonin and catecholamine

Saturday, February 9, 2013 18:11
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Home of Kyle J. Norton for The Better of Living & Living Health Catecholamines, derived from the amino acid tyrosine, produced by the adrenal glands, which are found on top of the kidneys. are epinephrine (adrenaline), norepinephrine (noradrenaline) and dopamine. The hormone are released into the blood during times of physical or emotional stress.
Caffeine on the levels of brain serotonin and catecholamine
Caffeine, a stimulant, which can prompt lipolysis, has been applied on the therapy of obesity. In the study to measure  The brain neurotransmitters levels and body fat content  At 12-week of age, obese mice and their lean counterparts (+/?) were administered with caffeine (4 mg/d) in water for 4 weeks, showed that the obese mice without caffeine treatment had lower brain norepinephrine and epinephrine levels than the lean controls. And there had no difference between obese and lean mice in brain levels of serotonin, tryptophan, and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid. Caffeine treatment showed no effect on the food intake, but decreased the body fat content significantly in obese mice(3).

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(3) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8039038   http://medicaladvisorjournals.blogspot.com



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