Lifetime coffee consumption, pineal gland volume, and sleep quality in late life

[摘要] Study ObjectivesPrevious studies have shown that coffee consumption may suppress the production of melatonin in pinealocytes through competitive inhibition of adenosine A2 receptors by caffeine. We investigated the impact of lifetime coffee consumption on pineal gland volume and the resulting effects on sleep quality.

[学科分类] 生理学

[关键词] coffee;pineal gland;sleep quality;old;MRI