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Yeah it slows my heart rate and chills me out a little but it's no magic cure for generalized social anxiety in my case. I've had better outcomes from eliminati
by hnzix 8y ago
Yeah it slows my heart rate and chills me out a little but it's no magic cure for generalized social anxiety in my case. I've had better outcomes from eliminating caffeine.
I do like that (for me) Propranolol has minimal side effects other than mild drowsiness.
- grezql 8y agoyes same, caffeine was one of the culprits for me too. i kicked it out entirely. much much better nowadays
- mistermann 8y agoCutting out caffeine reduced social anxiety? I guess I can see the connection, but I don't think I've ever heard this mentioned before, or I just haven't heard about it.
- hnzix 8y agoHeavy caffeine consumption is so normalized in nerd culture that I didn't even think about my intake. A friend of mine who also has social anxiety quit caffeine and made me realize what a large effect it was having on my mood. The physical withdrawal symptoms of cold turkey are pretty eye opening.
- blablabla123 8y agoYes of course because it makes one less jittery. But I think the positive side effects outweigh the negative: drinking coffee is social and so is staying awake long.
- tekknik 8y agoafter heavily consuming caffeine for some time it no longer keeps you awake (I can drink a monster energy drink and immediately go to sleep). If you’re just drinking coffee socially I’d be willing to bet you’re not having any symptoms that affect your daily life