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Posted by Netch on January 16, 2009, at 10:36:52
Caffeine improves adult mice performance in the object recognition task and increases BDNF and TrkB"Caffeine is one of the most psychostimulants consumed all over the world that usually presents positive effects on cognition. In this study, effects of caffeine on mice performance in the object recognition task were tested in different intertrial intervals. In addition, it was analyzed the effects of caffeine on brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor, TrkB, immunocontent to try to establish a connection between the behavioral finding and BDNF, one of the neurotrophins strictly involved in memory and learning process. CF1 mice were treated during 4 consecutive days with saline (0.9g%, i.p.) or caffeine (10mg/kg, i.p., equivalent dose corresponding to 2-3 cups of coffee). Caffeine treatment was interrupted 24h before the object recognition task analysis. In the test session performed 15min after training session, caffeine-treated mice recognized more efficiently both the familiar and the novel object. In the test session performed 90min and 24h after training session, caffeine did not change the time spent in the familiar object but increased the object recognition index, when compared to control group. Western blotting analysis of hippocampus from caffeine-treated mice revealed an increase in BDNF and TrkB immunocontent, compared to their saline-matched controls. Phospho-CREB immunocontent did not change with caffeine treatment. Our results suggest that acute treatment with caffeine improves recognition memory, and this effect may be related to an increase of the BDNF and TrkB immunocontent in the hippocampus."
Posted by linkadge on January 16, 2009, at 11:28:28
In reply to Caffeine increases BDNF and TrkB, posted by Netch on January 16, 2009, at 10:36:52
Well there you go. Caffine intake has been linked to lower rates of suicide. The brains of suicide victoms show significant reductions in BDNF content.
Caffiene also has antidepressant like effects in animal models of depression.
Linkadge
Posted by Phillipa on January 16, 2009, at 13:04:02
In reply to Re: Caffeine increases BDNF and TrkB, posted by linkadge on January 16, 2009, at 11:28:28
What about anxiety doesn't it make it much worse? Phillipa
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