14 DAY TRIAL // People who drink more coffee than their bodies require or can successful deal with are likely to develop a mental disorder, researchers now warn.
Although several previous studies have shown that too much coffee negatively affects the average individual and can cause them to put on weight, most people are unaware of the fact that this beverage can also foster mental disorders.
Researchers say that people suffering with caffeine intoxication experience symptoms such as restlessness, excitement, gastrointestinal problems, rambling speech, sleeplessness and irregular heartbeat.
Nervousness, red face, muscle twitching are also listed as telltale signs of caffeine intoxication.
The specialists highlight that those displaying at least five of these symptoms would do best to limit their coffee consumption, as they have most likely already developed this condition.
The ironic part is that, should these people cut down on the amount of coffee they drink on a daily basis, they risk displaying withdrawal symptoms linked to other types of addictions.
According to Daily Mail, these symptoms include severe headaches, tiredness, difficulties focusing, depression and other similar problems.
Specialists currently label coffee as a widely used drug, and warn that most people are sadly unaware of its ability to alter behavior and foster mental disorders.
Interestingly enough, other chemical compounds that have roughly the same effect on people are alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, hallucinogens and the like, the same source tells us.
Together with caffeine intoxication, caffeine withdrawal is now listed as a mental disorder in the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
This manual was made available to the public this past May 22.
Commenting on these conditions and the symptoms associated with them in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, specialist Alan Budney stated as follows:
“Caffeine is invading our society more and more. There's concern enough to consider this topic seriously, even though it's probably one of the more controversial issues faced by our work group.”