2025Journal article

De neurowetenschappelijke basis van de effecten van thee op de geestelijke gezondheid

Derick E. Vergne

Abstract

Theeverbindingen kunnen een gunstig effect hebben op stemming en slaap door in te werken op gedeelde neurotransmitterpathways. Groene thee met laag cafeïnegehalte heeft aangetoond de slaapkwaliteit te verbeteren en vermoeidheid te verminderen bij oudere en middelbare volwassenen. Bestanddelen van matcha kunnen het vrees-angstcircuit moduleren via dopamine- en serotonineregulatie. L-theanine kan angst verminderen en slaap bevorderen zonder sedatie, mogelijk via serotonerge en GABAerge modulatie. Samen met epigallocatechinegallaat (EGCG) kan het ook de BDNF-activiteit beïnvloeden. Thee-extracten kunnen de darm-hersen-as beïnvloeden door de diversiteit van de microbiota te vergroten, inflammatie te verminderen en neurotransmitterregulatie te ondersteunen.

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Study type

Other / not stated

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Topics

Cognition, mood and stress Antioxidants and polyphenols L-theanine and caffeine Gut and microbiome

Matcha is a main subject here (named in the keywords).

Keywords and subject terms

tea green tea matcha theanine epigallocatechin gallate sleep quality fatigue anxiety mood dopamine serotonin GABA

Cite this study

Derick E. Vergne. (2025). De neurowetenschappelijke basis van de effecten van thee op de geestelijke gezondheid. https://doi.org/10.64239/pi-nl-qt7505

DOI: 10.64239/pi-nl-qt7505

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