| Description |
237 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
Nutrition, brain, and behavior ; v. 2
|
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Editor -- Contributors -- Chapter 1. Mechanisms of action of caffeine on the nervous system / John W. Daly, Bertil B. Fredholm -- Chapter 2. Effects of caffeine on sleep and wakefulness : an update / Jan Snel, Zoe Tiges, and Monicque M. Lorist -- Chapter 3. Arousal and behavior : biopsychological effects of caffeine / Barry D. Smith, Amanda Osborne, Mark Mann, Heather Jones, Thom White -- Chapter 4. Coffee, caffeine and cognitive performance / Jan Snel, Monique M. Lorist, Zoe Tiges -- Chapter 5. Effects of coffee and caffeine on mood and mood disorders / Miguel Casas, Josep Antoni Ramos-Quiroga, Gemma Pratt, Adil Qureshi -- Chapter 6. Age-related changes in the effects of coffee on memory and cognitive performance / Martin P. J. van Boxtel, Jeroen A. J. Schmitt -- Chapter 7. Neurodevelopmental consequences of coffee/caffeine exposure / Tetsuo Nakamoto -- Chapter 8. Caffeine's effects on the human stress axis / Mustafa al'Absi and William R. Lovallo -- Chapter 9. Dependence upon coffee and caffeine : an update / Astrid Nehlig -- Chapter 10. Coffee and Parkinson's disease / Michael A. Schwarzschild, Alberto Ascherio -- Chapter 11. Caffeine in ischemia and seizures : paradoxical effects of long-term exposure / Astrid Nehlig and Bertil B. Fredholm -- Chapter 12. Caffeine and headache : relationship with the effects of caffeine on cerebral blood flow / Astrid Nehlig -- Chapter 13. Cerebral effects of non-caffeine constituents in roasted coffee / Tomas de Paulis and Peter R. Martin -- Chapter 14. Can tea consumption protect against stroke? / Astrid Nehlig -- Chapter 15. Biology and psychology of chocolate craving / David Benton -- Chapter 16. Is there a relationship between chocolate consumption and headache? / Lidia Savi. |
| Summary |
This collection of articles analyzes current research findings on caffeine compounds and their interaction with the brain and central nervous system. The book discusses the effects of coffee, tea, and chocolate on memory, cognitive performance, Parkinson's disease, stroke, oxidative stress, headache and sleep disorders, addiction dependence, and more. It also explores the relationships between caffeine and seizures, blood flow, headaches, alertness, and cravings. |
| Subject |
Caffeine -- Physiological effect.
|
|
Coffee -- Physiological effect.
|
|
Tea -- Physiological effect.
|
|
Chocolate -- Physiological effect.
|
|
Neurochemistry.
|
|
Brain -- Effect of drugs on.
|
| Added Author |
Nehlig, Astrid.
|
| ISBN |
0415306914 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
NLM 101179209 |
|
