Coffee is a universal drink with a worldwide consumption of about 10 to 13 billion lbs. per year. About eight in 10 Americans drink coffee, and many people depend on it to wake them up every morning. While coffee is rich in antioxidants, contains...
The central nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord. Sometimes, an infection can infiltrate the brain and wreak havoc on the entire body. In some cases, chemicals in the brain can change and lead to movement problems. Also, tissues...
Your central nervous system, an organ system made up of your brain and spinal cord, reacts to certain chemicals from your diet. Among these chemicals is caffeine, a drug found in a variety of foods and beverages including coffee, black and green...
Oats is a species of grain that is grown all around the world for its edible and nutritious seeds. In addition to being used as a source of food, the oats plant has beneficial effects on the central nervous system of humans. Various parts of the...
Your central nervous system, or CNS, is the primary messenger system of your body, consisting of your brain and spinal cord. You cannot exercise it directly, but exercise affects various aspects of many messenger systems, including the peripheral...
The central nervous system of the human body consists of the brain and the spinal cord. This central processing center is responsible for coordinating all bodily functions by conducting sensory and motor information. Diseases and disorders that...
The central nervous system, or CNS, which encompasses your brain and spinal cord, acts as the epicenter of information processing and distribution. The CNS controls your movement, thoughts, feelings, appetite, sleep and sensory processes. Without...
Caffeine is a powerful drug that acts as a central nervous system stimulant. Caffeine is one of the most widely used drugs in the world and is found in coffee, chocolate, tea, kola nut and over-the-counter medications. Caffeine can affect the body...
Many things contribute to muscular power, and even though muscle size is the most obvious, there are other factors that are even more important. Possibly the most critical is the central nervous system, which is responsible for the transmission of...
Tobacco's ability to wreak havoc on health is well known, yet cigarettes continue to lure new smokers into a life of nicotine addiction. The tobacco industry won't be closing up shop anytime soon, so educating smokers about the mechanisms by which...
The nervous system is composed of two primary branches: the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. The former consists of the brain and spinal cord. It controls the essential, nonvoluntary actions of the human body such as...
Smoking tobacco has powerful effects on the central nervous system. Cigarettes act as a central nervous system stimulant, affecting the neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, acetylcholine, GABA and others. The most significant...
The central nervous system includes the brain, brain stem and spinal cord and is the main infrastructure for electrical communication in the body. A variety of nutrients are required for normal neuronal development and healthy functioning....
Grape seed extract, a byproduct of wine and grape juice production, contains high levels of powerful proanthocyanidin antioxidants. These molecules protect against sun damage, improve your vision, contribute to the flexibility of your joints and...
Coffee contains caffeine, a natural stimulant that affects the central nervous system. While the effects coffee has on people differs widely, researchers have identified several key effects that caffeine has on the central nervous system.
Lymphoma occurs when cancer cells form in your body's lymph system, which is part of your immune system. It is made up of your lymph nodes, lymph vessels, bone marrow, tonsils, spleen and thymus. Cells called lymphocytes travel around your...
Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNS lymphoma) was extremely rare 25 years ago, and it's still uncommon today. However, doctors are seeing a rise in this cancer for several reasons. One of the risk factors for developing PCNS lymphoma is...
Antihistamines are drugs that block the effects of histamine, which is a substance released by immune cells throughout the body as part of the allergic response. People use these drugs to relieve or prevent the symptoms associated with allergies...
The central nervous system controls much of the body, including vital activities such as breathing and keeping the heart beating. Depression describes unusually low activity in the CNS, or central nervous system.
Central nervous system fatigue is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that involves peripheral muscle fatigue and the failure to initiate and sustain voluntary drive to the muscles by the central nervous system. Recent studies have found that...
The Society for Neuroscience defines opiates as narcotic drugs--derivative from the poppy flower--that can be swallowed, snorted, smoked or injected for a high. Although most notably known for being heroin--this is also the main ingredient in...
MAO (monoamine oxidase) inhibitors are a class of drug used to treat depression. They include Nardil (phenelzine) and Parnate (tranylcypromine). A newer MAO inhibitor, Eldepryl (selegiline) is also used to treat Parkinson's Disease.
When the nervous system is compromised, the human body's ability to feel, move or pump blood can be affected. The nervous system is comprised of the central nervous system, meaning the brain and spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system,...
Whether black and bitter or creamy and sweet, a cup of coffee is on the morning menu of millions of people every day. America's love of coffee and the global appeal of tea make caffeine the most widely used drug in the world. When you use any...
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), prescription medications such as central nervous system depressants are very effective for reducing anxiety and helping to fight insomnia. While most patients use their medications...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease in which your nerve fibers deteriorate. According to the Mayo Clinic, common MS symptoms include double or blurry vision, fatigue, dizziness, transient loss of vision and lack of coordination. MS...
Pain signals that something is wrong in your body, whether it be an injury or illness. Regardless of where pain originates, the pain message is processed in the brain. Nerve endings at the site of the injury or illness transmit the pain messages...
Oxymorphone is the generic name for a medication sold as Opana in the United States. It is a prescription-level pain killer and a narcotic, meaning long-term use can lead to addiction. Oxymorphone affects how your central nervous system works to...
Anti-anxiety medications help to calm those suffering from chronic anxiety, also known as generalized anxiety disorder, HelpGuide.org reports. The person with anxiety continues to suffer from panic attacks and nervousness. Physicians and...
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