A recent review of animal research suggests that caffeine might help ease symptoms of anxiety and depression by reducing inflammation in the brain. The researchers analyzed multiple experiments and ...

A growing body of laboratory research suggests that caffeine, the most consumed psychostimulant in the world, may reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression by suppressing inflammatory signaling inside ...

Depression continues to grip roughly 332 million people worldwide, according to World Health Organization estimates. While standard antidepressant medications offer relief for many, nearly half of ...

The coffee paradox in adenosine-mediated antidepressant action. Depression (left) and coffee consumption (right) are both linked through adenosine signaling (center), creating a pharmacological ...

When Karyn Mackay began practicing as a medical herbalist 20 years ago, she regularly saw people drinking 10 cups of poor-quality coffee a day. In recent years, however, she says she has witnessed a ...