Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, and the BrainAstrid Nehlig Coffee, tea, and chocolate are among the most frequently consumed products in the world. The pleasure that many experience from these edibles is accompanied by a range of favorable and adverse effects on the brain that have been the focus of a wealth of recent research. Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, and the Brain presents new information on the |
Contents
1 Mechanisms of Action of Caffeine on the Nervous System | 1 |
An Update | 13 |
Biopsychological Effects of Caffeine | 35 |
4 Coffee Caffeine and Cognitive Performance | 54 |
5 Effects of Coffee and Caffeine on Mood and Mood Disorders | 74 |
6 AgeRelated Changes in the Effects of Coffee on Memory and Cognitive Performance | 85 |
7 Neurodevelopmental Consequences of CoffeeCaffeine Exposure | 97 |
8 Caffeines Effects on the Human Stress Axis | 114 |
10 Caffeine and Parkinsons Disease | 147 |
Paradoxical Effects of LongTerm Exposure | 164 |
12 Relationship with the Effects of Caffeine on Cerebral Blood Flow | 174 |
13 Cerebral Effects of Noncaffeine Constituents in Roasted Coffee | 186 |
14 Can Tea Consumption Protect against Stroke? | 195 |
15 The Biology and Psychology of Chocolate Craving | 203 |
16 Is There a Relationship between Chocolate Consumption and Headache? | 218 |
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An Update | 133 |
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