High caffeine intake linked to greater psychological distress in people with depression

High caffeine intake linked to greater psychological distress in people with depression

A new study finds that individuals with a history of depression who consume high amounts of caffeine tend to report greater psychological distress. Genetic differences also appear to influence how much caffeine people drink and how sensitive they are.

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Coffee is not good for anyone and certainly not in any quantity. A recent study in Australia showed that people with history of depression, who consume large quantities of caffeine, are more stressed than those who drink less.

Mediafax Research has been published in Complex Psychiatry and analyzed over 11,000 adults diagnosed or treated for depression. At each drink with caffeine consumed in addition to one day, participants felt more stressed. The effect is small, but clear and applies only to high consumption, people who drink 3-5 times daily caffeine do not differ from occasional consumers, according to psypost.org. Surprising researchers: caffeine does not affect …

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