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You can even have caffeine withdrawal. Symptoms can be similar to those of withdrawal from other mood-altering substances, including headaches, fatigue or drowsiness, depressed mood, irritability ...
Caffeine dependence can cause a host of physiological effects if caffeine consumption is not maintained. Commonly known caffeine withdrawal symptoms include headaches, fatigue, loss of focus, lack of motivation, mood swings, nausea, insomnia, dizziness, cardiac issues, hypertension, anxiety, and backache and joint pain; these can range in severity from mild to severe. [18]
The diagnostic criteria for caffeine withdrawal require a previous prolonged daily use of caffeine. [123] Following 24 hours of a marked reduction in consumption, a minimum of 3 of these signs or symptoms is required to meet withdrawal criteria: difficulty concentrating, depressed mood/irritability, flu-like symptoms, headache, and fatigue. [123]
However, at higher doses, these stimulatory effects can become excessive and lead to a wide range of unpleasant symptoms including a dysphoric physical and mental state that is labeled caffeinism and is also known colloquially as "coffee nerves" or "caffeine jitters." These symptoms including nervousness, irritability, restlessness, insomnia ...
A growing chorus of concerned former caffeine “addicts” are trying to wake people up to the substance’s negative effects. A growing chorus of concerned former caffeine “addicts” are ...
Caffeine can also be addictive, leading to withdrawal symptoms—e.g. headache, fatigue, irritability, and depressed mood—if you suddenly cut it out of your diet. These negative effects can ...
Caffeine-induced psychosis is a relatively rare phenomenon that can occur in otherwise healthy people. Overuse of caffeine may also worsen psychosis in people suffering from schizophrenia. [1] It is characterized by psychotic symptoms such as delusions, paranoia, and hallucinations.
But according to Yawitz, “having too much can lead to anxiety, insomnia, diarrhea, jitters, a rapid heart rate, and other unpleasant side effects.” And, in very extreme cases, death. Mike Kemp ...