Caffeine and its analogues counteract memory deficits by normalizing stress responses in the brain
Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 14:42
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study describes the mechanism by which caffeine counteracts age-related cognitive deficits in animals. The study shows that the abnormal expression of a particular receptor -- adenosine A2A, a target for caffeine -- in the brain of rats induces an aging-like profile: namely, memory impairments linked to the loss of stress controlling mechanisms.