Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, and the Brain
- ISBN-10
- 0203618858
- ISBN-13
- 9780203618851
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 248
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-04-27
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Author
- Astrid Nehlig
Description
Coffee, tea, and chocolate are among the most frequently consumed products in the world. The pleasure that many experience from these edibles is accompanied by a range of favorable and adverse effects on the brain that have been the focus of a wealth of recent research. Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, and the Brain presents new information on the
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