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Anecdotally, cutting my coffee intake to near-zero levels has allowed my anxiety to simmer down. Perhaps this may help in your situation.
by TheMerovingian 6y ago
Anecdotally, cutting my coffee intake to near-zero levels has allowed my anxiety to simmer down. Perhaps this may help in your situation.
- ck425 6y agoOut of curiosity did you switch to decaf or just no coffee at all? I could never tell if it was coffee specifically or just caffeine in general which heightened my anxiety.
- cyberdrunk 6y agoI switched to decaf, and I have much less anxiety, but also much less energy... It's definitely the caffeine.
- dcolkitt 6y agoContrapoint, research shows that coffee seems to act as a fairly effective antidepressant[1]. [1] https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0004867415603131 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/000486741560313...
- pawalt 6y agoIt can be a good antidepressant, but definitely won't help anxiety. I've recently quit coffee as well and it's done wonders for my anxiety. https://www.goodrx.com/blog/does-coffee-caffeine-cause-anxiety/ https://www.goodrx.com/blog/does-coffee-caffeine-cause-anxie...
- wahlrus 6y agoThis abstract says that depression risk decreased by ~8%, but I still think this is an amazing finding. I also wish I was scientifically literate enough to understand how good the study is :P
- cyberpip 6y agoCoffee + L-Theanine = Balance
- PokemonNoGo 6y agoI kinda detoxed on coffe because my activity level went down and I didn't even notice it. Just realised I didn't drink coffee at home anymore...