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Association between A2a receptor gene polymorphisms and caffeine-induced anxiety.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Sept 2003
Alsene Karen, Deckert Jürgen, Sand Philipp, de Wit Harriet
Abstract excerpt
The adenosine receptor system, which mediates the psychoactive effects of caffeine, is also thought to be involved in the regulation of anxiety. In this study, we examined the association between variations in anxiogenic responses to caffeine and polymorphisms in the A1 and A2a adenosine receptor genes. Healthy, infrequent caffeine users (N=94) recorded their subjective mood states following a 150 mg oral dose of...
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