Tag Archives: Affect

How Does Coffee Affect Your Metabolism?

Coffee is enjoyed by 7 in 10 Americans each week, while 62% enjoy coffee daily.1 On the record, the most common reasons why people drink coffee are for the taste and the caffeine boost it provides — to increase energy and “wake me up.”2,3 But there’s another, often unspoken, effect of coffee drinking that many… Read More »

Breastfeeding Difficulties May Affect Bonding: How Can We Help New Moms?

Although new mothers describe breastfeeding as a meaningful and fulfilling aspect of caring for their infants, breastfeeding is also a common source of stress and anxiety. A recent study suggests that difficulties with breastfeeding may also impact mothers’ bonding with their infants.   In this study, researchers followed 121 mothers with newborn infants (age = 23-45… Read More »

How do antidepressants affect neurotransmitters

In some cases, results of special blood tests, where available, may offer clues about how your body may affecf to. Another extensively studied serotonin receptor is the 5-HT 1B receptor. Mice with a nervous system-specific knockout how the glucocorticoid antidepressants GR NesCre have increased hypothalamic CRH expression, reduced plasma ACTH levels, and increased plasma cortisol.… Read More »