Posted by Willyee on November 28, 2004, at 20:35:46
In reply to is coffee an antidepressant ??, posted by linkadge on November 28, 2004, at 18:55:13
> Does coffee fit the category of antidepressant? Ie would it pass the tests used to screen for antidepressant potential of other drugs ??
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> LinkadgeMost believe it is.I posted earlier about a book called smart drugs&nutrients,in this book they discuss coffe.
If you do a google search on caffine and dopamine,youll get a lot of info on how it interacts,i read some articles stating caffiene is actualy nuero-protective and can prevent parkinsins disease since it has a postive effect on dopamine.
As for the coffee itself,coffe grind contains sedative like qulaities similiar to those of opiods,so i guess the sedative/stimulative properties of both is why it helps calm certain people,and lift mood and energy.
Compare coffee,with both stimulative and sedative properties too that of a pure stimulant like moutain dew,and youll see a very different effect.
And then of course you have some who cant tolerate caffiene at all,and it drives them crazy,not to mention there are cases where people actualy have a caffiene alllergy,and upon cessation of caffiene,they got much better,its all trial and error i guess.
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