More than just caffeine: psychopharmacology of methylxanthine interactions with plant-derived phytochemicals
| Autor: | Julius Schuster, Ellen S. Mitchell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Phytochemicals
Beverages 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine Chlorogenic acid Caffeine medicine Animals Humans Drug Interactions Theobromine Biological Psychiatry Pharmacology Psychotropic Drugs biology Traditional medicine food and beverages Plants L-theanine biology.organism_classification 030227 psychiatry Mood chemistry Ilex guayusa Polyphenol Xanthines Psychopharmacology medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Progress in neuro-psychopharmacologybiological psychiatry. 89 |
| ISSN: | 1878-4216 |
| Popis: | In general, preparations of coffee, teas, and cocoa containing high levels of polyphenols, L-theanine and other bioactive compounds selectively enhance mood and cognition effects of caffeine. This review summarizes the bioactive components of commonly consumed natural caffeine sources (e.g. guayusa, mate and camellia teas, coffee and cocoa) and analyzes the psychopharmacology of constituent phytochemicals: methylxanthines, polyphenols, and L-theanine. Acute and chronic synergistic effects of these compounds on mood and cognition are compared and discussed. Specific sets of constituent compounds such as polyphenols, theobromine and L-theanine appear to enhance mood and cognition effects of caffeine and alleviate negative psychophysiological effects of caffeine. However, more research is needed to identify optimal combinations and ratios of caffeine and phytochemicals for enhancement of cognitive performance. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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