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A genetic variation in the adenosine A2A receptor gene (ADORA2A) contributes to individual sensitivity to caffeine effects on sleep.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 May 2007
Rétey J V, Adam M, Khatami R, Luhmann U F O, Jung H H, Berger W, Landolt H-P
Abstract excerpt
Caffeine is the most widely used stimulant in Western countries. Some people voluntarily reduce caffeine consumption because it impairs the quality of their sleep. Studies in mice revealed that the disruption of sleep after caffeine is mediated by blockade of adenosine A2A receptors. Here we show...
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