Nicotine present in
the tobacco has been used for its medicinal value for quite some time for
diseases like Parkinson’s disease and ulcerative colitis. A study from
University of Miami School of Medicine, USA, now has shown that people from
families prone to Parkinson’s disease are less likely to develop the disease if
they drink coffee on a regular basis.
Both coffee and nicotine have a link with
dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is a chemical that decreases in patients with
Parkinson’s disease.
It is possible that
people who are going to have Parkinson's disease have lower levels of dopamine.
Those with low levels of dopamine may be more likely to enjoy caffeine.
Parkinson's disease
is caused when brain cells that produce dopamine die. The disease is
progressive, affecting about one percent of people older than 65.
Symptoms start out
with shaking and can progress to paralysis. There is no cure, although a number
of drugs can make symptoms better for a time.
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