Caffeine Dependence

Caffeine is a commonplace central nervous system stimulant drug which occurs in nature as part of the coffee, tea, yerba mate, cocoa and other plants. It is also an additive in many consumer products, most notably beverages advertised as energy drinks and colas.

 

Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: W031
Diagnosis: Caffeine Dependence
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Brain Area: Use increases dopamine and norepinephrine
Symptoms: Stimulates reward system, but not enough to hijack it like cocaine.
Progression: Stimulating adnosine receptors induces tiredness & need to sleep;
Causes: Effects of coffee lessen and tolerance increases because the body makes more adenosine receptors.
Medications: None listed.
Therapies: Reduction in coffee to decaffinated coffee or teas. Reduce children’s soft-drink consumption.

Youtube Video: History of Coffee-Global Addiction

Amazon or Library Book: Caffeine Addiction Cure:

The Ultimate Guide to Overcome Caffeine Addiction

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Support Group: caffeineaddictsanonymous.com; ON-line;

(12-Step Program)

4 CURRENT ARTICLES
FROM PUBMED

The world-wide medical research
reports chosen for each diagnosis 

Clicking each title opens the
PubMed article’s summary-abstract.

  • Training, environmental and nutritional practices in indoor cycling: an explorative cross-sectional questionnaire analysis
    by W M Peeters on October 28, 2024

    CONCLUSION: Together we report indoor cycling practices with respect to training equipment, considerations of environmental and nutritional strategies and training habits. Our findings could be used to support the development of future research and indoor training guidelines.

  • Genetic susceptibility to caffeine intake and metabolism: a systematic review
    by Jazreel Ju-Li Low on October 23, 2024

    CONCLUSION: Several genes that were involved in caffeine metabolism and reward were associated with up to 30% effect size difference in number of cups of caffeinated drink per day, and some associations were specific to certain ethnicities. Identification of at-risk caffeine dependence individuals can lead to early diagnosis and stratification of at-risk vulnerable individuals such as pregnant women and children, and can potentially lead to development of drug targets for dependence to caffeine.

  • The Top 5 Can't-Miss Sport Supplements
    by Jose Antonio on October 16, 2024

    Background/Objectives: Sports supplements have become popular among fitness enthusiasts for enhancing the adaptive response to exercise. This review analyzes five of the most effective ergogenic aids: creatine, beta-alanine, nitrates, caffeine, and protein. Methods: We conducted a narrative review of the literature with a focus on the sport supplements with the most robust evidence for efficacy and safety. Results: Creatine, one of the most studied ergogenic aids, increases phosphocreatine...

  • Deleterious Effects of Caffeine Consumption on Reproductive Functions of Female Wistar Rats
    by Eunice Ogunwole on October 15, 2024

    CONCLUSIONS: Caffeine consumption adversely impacted the female reproductive functions of rats, altering hormonal balance and organ structure which persisted even after caffeine withdrawal.