The average age for cataract surgery is approximately 73 to 75 years old. But cataracts can occur in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Of course the older the patient gets the more common the cataracts. But again, the presence of a cataract is not significant in itself.
Neurotransmitters Affected by Caffeine. Adenosine: Adenosine is the main neurotransmitter affected by caffeine and this is the mechanism through which all the other effects occur. Adenosine is a substance (a âpurine nucleoside) that is produced in the brain as our neurons fire.lutamate is one such âexcitatoryâ neurotransmitter which has an important role in âlong-term potentiationâ. What this means, is that glutamate increases the strength of the connection between neurons that fire at the same time.
Later, the user may have feelings of paranoia and panic. The interaction of the THC with the brain is what causes these feelings. To understand how marijuana affects the brain, you need to know about the parts of the brain that are affected by THC. Here are the basics: 1  Neurons are the cells that process information in the brain. 2  Chemicals called neurotransmitters allow neurons to communicate with each other.