caffeine as an antidepressant

Diend

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i was lethargic and hopeless about the future until i took caffeine. i was a caffeine junkie two years ago. maybe i'm hooked for life?
 
caffeine is still better than excessive consumption of sugar ,nicotine or alcoholism, I would say that you did good by taking it instead. Not to mention that it has many health benefits (liver,diabetes)

edit: as of hooked for life, considering that heavy consumption of caffeine can be harmful for your health in the long term.

Take it sparingly.
 
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Diend

Well-known member
caffeine is still better than excessive consumption of sugar ,nicotine or alcoholism, I would say that you did good by taking it instead. Not to mention that it has many health benefits (liver,diabetes)

edit: as of hooked for life, considering that heavy consumption of caffeine can be harmful for your health in the long term.

Take it sparingly.

thanks. probably the most encouraging post i've got here
 

Pacific_Loner

Pirate from the North Pole
I think caffeine has a different effect on each person. I know people who will be anxious all day if they drink a single cup of coffee, and others who won't feel anything after 8 cups.

I also find that there is a lot of contradictory information about coffee over the internet. There is so many studies about the benefits of drinking coffee, it's almost suspicious, and when you look for it there is also a lot of studies showing it's not healthy. However, everyone seem to agree that green tea is good for your health.

I think the best way to go about caffeine is by observing the reaction of your own body.

What I've personally observed is that coffee, for me, does work as an antidepressant on the short term. On the long term (one coffee everyday for more than a month), it gives me brain fog, increases SA and makes me feel crappy in general.

Green tea or black tea has no negative effect on me though, but you don't have the temporary rush that coffee gives. So it doesn't work for me as an antidepressant, but green tea makes me feel more healthy on the long term. Didn't really noticed anything with black tea.

I probably sound very serious about that matter, but I have a love/hate relationship with coffee, so I did a lot of research, lol
 

Rawz

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I like caffeine a lot. But high amounts can sometimes have negative effects long term, so sometimes I have to scale back/take a break.
 
caffeine is still better than excessive consumption of sugar ,nicotine or alcoholism, I would say that you did good by taking it instead. Not to mention that it has many health benefits (liver,diabetes)

edit: as of hooked for life, considering that heavy consumption of caffeine can be harmful for your health in the long term.

Take it sparingly.

Many get triple mocha chocolate chip vanilla cinnamon sprinkle lattes with vanilla ginger caramel sugar shots and then go over to the condiment bar and dump half a cup of granulated sugar in. But they still just think they're getting a caffeine fix :p

I worked at a coffee place (two different ones actually) and this one guy used to come in and get so much caramel syrup in his, it was basically sugar with some coffee and not the other way around. Disgusting.

Definitely sidetracked the topic
 
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Remus

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Just gives me anxiety and migraines. Shame as I do love a nice cup of coffee.
 

Pacific_Loner

Pirate from the North Pole
^Right I forgot to mention headaches and stomach ache for coffee downsides. And I always wonder, if people gets such a persistent coffee breath when they drink lots of it... It can only be even more aweful in their stomach. You can brush your teeth, but you cannot brush your stomach.

But I'm probably weird.
 
@Diend, always happy to help.

Many get triple mocha chocolate chip vanilla cinnamon sprinkle lattes with vanilla ginger caramel sugar shots and then go over to the condiment bar and dump half a cup of granulated sugar in. But they still just think they're getting a caffeine fix :p

When a coffee shop proposes all sorts of flavourings at a not a so higher price ,no wonder why people get tempted.

As for myself, I have drunk less than 10 cups of coffee in my entire life (I am in my twenties), and I confirm that the effect varies from a person to another; As It doesn't even affect me.

My only addiction is gluten, I eat semolina or barley flatbread almost everyday.

So if someone is considering an 'addcition switch' ,that's an alternative
 

Kiwong

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I drink a lot of Pepsi Max, and it is a big contributor to my anxiety. I don't think it is a coincidence that 2 years after I started drinking diet cola, I had my first panic attack. I monitor my thoughts and I have noted that when I drink more than 2 litres a day, my thoughts become manic and paranoid it stops me sleeping, and I find it almost impossible to talk to people.
 

Bronson99

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caffeine is still better than excessive consumption of sugar ,nicotine or alcoholism, I would say that you did good by taking it instead. Not to mention that it has many health benefits (liver,diabetes)

edit: as of hooked for life, considering that heavy consumption of caffeine can be harmful for your health in the long term.

Take it sparingly.

Recent studies have shown that up to 6 cups of coffee per day does NOT increase risk of cardiac disease or death.

If it makes you feel more motivated or creative, then I say, drink up... within reason. Listen to your mind/body... don't get all jittery or burned out. Stick to natural caffeine sources if you can--no soda. At least you get the antioxidants that way, and it's not exactly "processed"

I think caffeine is one of the best things in life. But it's far from perfect.
 
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PugofCrydee

You want to know how I got these scars?
I love a good cuppa. Quality coffee.

But too much (like anything) is bad for you. Also, to continually receive the 'buzz' caffeine gives, you need to increase the dosage. Eventually you stop getting the buzz, but you end up with withdrawals if you back off on consumption.

Caffeine is a drug after all.
 

bsammy

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imo caffeine is a terrible anti-depressant..sure, it may give you a tiny boost at the beginning but then it increases anxiety and you crash after it wears off leaving you with an even lower mood and energy state..caffeine is no good in the log run unless you use it occasionally..
 

CrazyGirl

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I'm a coffee junkie. It takes a lot of coffee, usually 6-8 cups for it to have any effect on me. I like it as it keeps me awake longer when I'm busy with my activities. I enjoy the taste of coffee so I drink it
 

Bronson99

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But too much (like anything) is bad for you. Also, to continually receive the 'buzz' caffeine gives, you need to increase the dosage. Eventually you stop getting the buzz, but you end up with withdrawals if you back off on consumption.

Actually, while there is sound reasoning here, the reverse is also true. The less you take, the lower your tolerance will drop. = solid baseline effect, so long as you don't start increasing the dosage again. Even better yet is if you can go caffeine-free for one day, and then indulge, the next. When I do this the effect is magnified.. and very useful, in many ways. Hard to do, though.

In my case I can get a mild caffeine buzz almost every single day of the year. Some days better than others. I guess it's because I'm hypersensitive to all drugs, though... a real light-weight.
 

PugofCrydee

You want to know how I got these scars?
Actually, while there is sound reasoning here, the reverse is also true. The less you take, the lower your tolerance will drop. = solid baseline effect, so long as you don't start increasing the dosage again. Even better yet is if you can go caffeine-free for one day, and then indulge, the next. When I do this the effect is magnified.. and very useful, in many ways. Hard to do, though.

In my case I can get a mild caffeine buzz almost every single day of the year. Some days better than others. I guess it's because I'm hypersensitive to all drugs, though... a real light-weight.

Yep I agree. I guess my point was that if people keep wanting that daily buzz, you'll generally need to increase the amount you consume.

Because the receptors in the brain will adapt to ANY drug we take, which means we will need more to get the same buzz/high. It's how people become addicted to things. Especially drugs and alcohol.

I know what you mean when you say you're hypersensitive to drugs, I'm the same. I can actually feel the moment when a drug (legal) starts taking effect.
 
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