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Indian Journal of Biology

Volume  7, Issue 2, July-December 2020, Pages 99-102
 

Review Article

How does Caffeine Affect the Neurotransmitters and the Normal Functioning of the Enzymes in our Body

Isha Joshi

Senior Student, Department of Biology, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, United States

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijb.2394.1391.7220.14

Abstract

Background:InUSA,anadulthasadailyintakeofcaffeinewhichis2.4mgkg−1bodyweight.Caffeineistaken in mostly as coffee and most of the people think that it has a direct or an indirect relationship with their health (Madeira, Boia, Ambrósio, & Santiago, 2017). This is a clear indication that people think that caffeine is affecting their health but they are not sure how. Previous studies have shown that caffeine behaves as a stimulant drug which makes a person very active through a very prominent increase in a person’s productivity, (Yamato et al., 2002). This information will be drawn in from this source to determine the reason for the increment of productivity. It has also been listed that caffeine basically affects the parts of the brain which are responsible for a person’s emotional response (The hippocampus) and these have always been the target organs for researchers (Yamato et al., 2002). This information links neurotransmitters directly to caffeine as hippocampus area is largely governed by the action of neurotransmitters (Tao & Auerbach, 2000).

Keywords: Caffeine; Enzymes; Neurotransmitters; Acetylcholine; Heart rate; Troponin; Adrenaline; Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase; Blood pressure.


Corresponding Author : Isha Joshi