Front Psychiatry February 2023 PMID 36911138

Chronic caffeine consumption curbs rTMS-induced plasticity.

Megan Vigne, Jamie Kweon, Prayushi Sharma, Benjamin D Greenberg, Linda L Carpenter, Joshua C Brown

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Discussions primarily focus on how caffeine might reduce brain plasticity, with phrases like ‘limits learning’ and ‘caffeine impairs neuroplasticity’ reflecting concern and curiosity. The tone varies from cautious to intrigued, emphasizing how this research could affect daily habits and future therapy approaches, demonstrating both curiosity and support for the study's importance.

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Chronic caffeine consumption may reduce the brain's ability to undergo plastic changes induced by repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), which is linked to learning and memory.
The study found that non-caffeine users showed greater motor evoked potential (MEP) facilitation from rTMS compared to caffeine users and placebo, implying caffeine might interfere with neuroplasticity.
These preliminary findings suggest that long-term caffeine intake could limit the effectiveness of therapies like rTMS that rely on brain plasticity, highlighting the need for more targeted research on caffeine's impact on learning and neural modulation.]

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Had an amazing time presenting my work on caffeine use and rTMS-induced plasticity at #NERIC2023! Check out the full pub here: https://t.co/pOF47JwUlh https://t.co/7oRHLRiMSE

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Chronic caffeine consumption curbs rTMS-induced plasticity – The acute effects of single caffeine doses diminish rTMS-induced corticomotor plasticity. Data suggest that chronic caffeine use could limit learning or plasticity, including rTMS effectiveness. https://t.co/jAxuyv1Par

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