Locomotor activation by theacrine, a purine alkaloid structurally similar to caffeine: Involvement of adenosine and dopamine receptors
@article{Feduccia2012LocomotorAB, title={Locomotor activation by theacrine, a purine alkaloid structurally similar to caffeine: Involvement of adenosine and dopamine receptors}, author={Allison A. Feduccia and Yuanyuan Wang and J. Simms and H. Yi and S. Bartlett}, journal={Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior}, year={2012}, volume={102}, pages={241-248} }
Purine compounds, such as caffeine, have many health-promoting properties and have proven to be beneficial in treating a number of different conditions. Theacrine, a purine alkaloid structurally similar to caffeine and abundantly present in Camellia kucha, has recently become of interest as a potential therapeutic compound. In the present study, theacrine was tested using a rodent behavioral model to investigate the effects of the drug on locomotor activity. Long Evans rats were injected with… CONTINUE READING
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