Caffeine and depression
Caffeine must also be avoided by patients with depression. Caffeine is a stimulant. People prone to feeling depressed or anxious tend to be especially sensitive to caffeine. The term "caffeinism" is used to describe a clinical syndrome similar to generalized anxiety and panic disorders that include such symptoms as depression, nervousness, palpitations, irritability, and recurrent headache. The intake of caffeine has been positively correlated with the degree of mental illness in psychiatric patients. In other words, the more caffeine that is consumed the greater the mental illness in these patients. The combination of caffeine and refined sugar seems to be even worse than either substance consumed alone. Several studies have found an association between this combination and depression.






