In the ED, adenosine is used to terminate supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs). It is also used by cardiologists for pharmacologic stress testing. Paroxysmal SVT has a prevalence of around 2.25 per ...

Adenosine serves as an endogenous modulator of inflammatory and immune processes. Its release can be triggered from almost all cell types by ischaemia, hypoxia, inflammation and oxidative/nitrosative ...

The role of adenosine in neurodegeneration and neuroregeneration has led to growing attention on adenosine receptors as potential drug targets in a range of brain disorders, including ...

The coffee paradox in adenosine-mediated antidepressant action. Depression (left) and coffee consumption (right) are both linked through adenosine signaling (center), creating a pharmacological ...

It has been established for several decades that extracellular adenosine is an important modulator of physiological and pathological processes that can be safely targeted by adenosine receptor ...

Naturally rewarding stimuli (i.e. food, sex, etc) increase the activity of dopamine cells in the mesocorticolimbic dopamine system causing increased dopamine release in brain areas such as the nucleus ...

Caffeine isn’t the kickstarting jitter-drug you think it is. If anything, it’s a sneaky imposter. First, a little biology. As your neurons fire throughout the day, a neurochemical called adenosine ...

"For some people, one cup of coffee can make them tired, while others can drink three cups of coffee and feel fine." ...