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- Sleep is crucial for good health, but insomnia rates are rising, partly due to caffeine consumption.
- A study on mice showed that caffeine disrupts sleep by reducing sleep duration and increasing wakefulness.
- The addition of black pepper extract (PE) appeared to counteract caffeine's negative effects, suggesting it may help address sleep issues related to caffeine intake.
Article Abstract
Sleep is one of the most essential factors required to maintain good health. However, the global prevalence of insomnia is increasing, and caffeine intake is a major trigger. The objective of this study was to investigate the inhibitory effect of black pepper, extract (PE), on caffeine-induced sleep disruption and excitation in mice. Caffeine significantly decreased sleep duration in the pentobarbital-induced sleep test. It also resulted in a significant increase in sleep onset and a decrease in non-rapid eye movement sleep. Moreover, in an open-field test, caffeine-treated mice exhibited a significantly increased time in the center zone and total distance traveled. However, the co-administration of caffeine and PE did not result in similar arousal activities. Thus, our results suggest that PE can be used as a potential therapeutic agent to treat sleep problems and excitatory status associated with caffeine intake.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9183155 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu14112249 | DOI Listing |
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