Different brain structures exhibit the same caffeine levels after the administration of a single dose of caffeine

• Published in: Biosalud : revista ciencias básicas Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 20 - 27
• Main Authors: Orrego Cardozo, Mary, Jiménez-Rodriguez, Alejandro, Osorio-Forero, Alejandro, Restrepo, Francia, Arias, Juan Miguel, Tamayo-Orrego, Lukas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad de Caldas 01.12.2016
• Subjects: HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES; farmacodinámica; ebrain; caffeine; pharmacokinetics; encéfalo; plasma; cafeína; HPLC

Caffeine is a highly consumed stimulant of the nervous system. Although caffeine has diverse effects on different brain functions, little is known about the specific pharmacokinetics of this substance in the brain. For instance, most studies that assessed caffeine distribution in the rat brain have...