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Caffeine use by psychiatric patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

J. Thomas Dalby  and
Richard Williams
J. Thomas Dalby
Affiliation:
Calgary General Hospital, 841 Centre Avenue East, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2E 0A1 and Adjunct Associate Professor (Psychology) Adjunct Assistant Professor (Psychiatry), University of Calgary
Richard Williams
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Day Hospital, Calgary General Hospital and Associate Professor (Psychiatry), University of Calgary
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Abstract

Caffeine remains the most widely used psychoactive drug and psychiatric populations tend to ingest more caffeine than the general community. It is important to assess caffeine intake in psychiatric patients as it may distort diagnostic signs and is known to interact with psychotropic medications. A blanket condemnation of caffeine use by psychiatric patients is, however, unwarrranted for while it may exacerbate some conditions (eg. anxiety disorders) it may prove beneficial to others (eg. schizophrenics) when used in moderate quantities. A scale for the estimation of caffeine intake is provided.

Keywords

Caffeinepsychiatric patientsstimulantsanxietyself-treatmentrating scalewithdrawal symptoms

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Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 6 , Issue 2 , September 1989 , pp. 103 - 105
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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