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coffeeandhealth.org...
Caffeine and Dependence
The scientific evidence shows that caffeine does not induce dependence, as also confirmed by WHO. Abrupt cessation of caffeine consumption may however lead to withdrawal symptoms in some regular caffeine consumers but these are generally not severe and of short duration.
For many people, drinking coffee on a regular basis may become a habit, but habit is not the same as addiction. The World Health Organization has stated that there is no evidence to suggest that caffeine use has comparable physical and social consequences to addiction.
Brain mapping technology shows that caffeine is not linked to the brain circuit of dependence.
In line with previous research on sudden cessation of caffeine, The American Psychiatric Association has recently defined Caffeine Withdrawal as a syndrome resulting from abrupt cessation or reduction in caffeine, following prolonged daily use.
The symptoms of Caffeine Withdrawal (headache, reduced alertness, and drowsiness) can be avoided altogether if caffeine intake is decreased progressively.
originally posted by: ReadLeader
a reply to: AugustusMasonicus
I'm game! My first thought was Baileys or Carolina's!
Thanks for posting!!
originally posted by: saadad
a reply to: gmoneystunt
Sounds like you don't know how coffee works. How coffein effects human body, brain. And how long it stays in the body after drinking coffee.
Also you should read more about sleep and how important it is. And also how coffee effects it.
originally posted by: saadad
a reply to: OccamsRazor04
Caffeine stays longer in blood and what happens with your brain when all of the sudden he lacks desired caffeine?
You can easy convert caffeine to nicotine. Or if you want me to be even more harsh you can convert to heroine.
Same process is going in the brain. Same thing is happening with sugar.
Define addiction. Coffee has no ill side effects for nearly everyone and tons of major health benefits, it's a fact.
Yea I know 99% people here drinks coffee and you want approval to continue doing so. And I can say nothing bad can happen, you are just addicted to caffeine, your brain is not acting normal, your sleep is not natural...
But you can drink as much coffee as you want because if you do drink it then I m sure you are not very concern about your health and something else will kill you before coffee does. Cigarettes, alcohol, bad lifestyle, bad food, bad drinks...