Abstract
The effect of short-term caffeine withdrawal on lymphocyte beta -adrenoceptor sensitivity was studied in seven men who had been drinking coffee daily for at least 3 mo before the study. The ratio of cyclic adenosine monophosphate production after in vitro incubation with isoproterenol and a blank was used to assess receptor sensitivity. There was a reduction in sensitivity to isoproterenol but not to prostaglandin E, 3 days after caffeine withdrawal. The mechanism of this effect is not clear, but may represent a biochemical correlate of caffeine-withdrawal syndrome.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 436-438 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1981 |