Posted by linkadge on May 28, 2008, at 7:21:54
In reply to Re: C*A*F*F*E*I*N*E..as an antidepressant? » linkadge, posted by Molybdenum on May 28, 2008, at 4:29:07
Well the FST has its pros and cons. It has some predictive validity for effective AD's human mood disorders.
Although the mice aren't necessarily 'depressed', researchers note that stress induces many of the same biochemical abnormalities that are evident in human mood disorders.
Yes coffee as an antidepressant is controversial (as is the antidepressant effect any other compound which cannot be patented). A number of studies however suggest that it may share some of the same biochemical effects as other antidepressant compounds. I'd link to some abstracts but they are with a page that is unfortunately banned on psychobabble for some strange reason.
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