Caffeine Modulates Food Intake Depending on the Context That Gives Access to Food: Comparison With Dopamine Depletion

Caffeine is a methylxanthine consumed in different contexts to potentiate alertness and reduce fatigue. However, caffeine can induce anxiety at high doses. Caffeine is also a minor psychostimulant that seems to act as an appetite suppressant, but there are also reports indicating that it could stimu...

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Main Authors: Mercè Correa, Noemí SanMiguel, Laura López-Cruz, Carla Carratalá-Ros, Régulo Olivares-García, John D. Salamone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00411/full