On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 15:06:04 GMT, c_thomas_wild at my-deja.com wrote:
>It's been known for several decades that stimulant/alerting agent
>medicines used to treat ADHD (including caffeine, Ritalin, and
>Dexedrine) tend to stain (in research studies) certain parts of the
>brain including the reticular formation of the brain stem/the
>hypothalamus/other areas. Caffeine and the amphetamines are known to
>change neurotransmitters levels for certain neurotranmitters including
>dopamine (human movement, memory). C. Thomas Wild
>Does caffeine increase or decrease dopamine level? Does the change
accumulate over a long period? My interest is because I find that one
very strong cup of coffee improves the fatigue associated with MS
without any noticeable side effects. A number of "normal" strength
cups of coffee has a much smaller effect on fatigue and causes some
side effects.
Steve
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Steve Wolstenholme
Neural Network Applications for Windows
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