Too much coffee can lead to depression: Study (depressed, diet, smoke)

[allthatglitters]

Three cups of java is good. Six is bad.

So says new research out of the U.K. showing that the amount of coffee a person drinks can affect their mental health.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/wel...&ei=51#image=1

[Arktikos]

Six cups? Holy smokes. Yes, being an addict could be depressing.

[Lodestar]

Anything that has an effect on the central nervous system can cause depression.

[Thoreau424]

I have two a day and love it.

But six cups? Man. They probably already have OCD and resulting depression.

[K12144]

I would think spending all day in the bathroom from having drunk six cups of coffee would be depressing...

(When they say "six cups," do they mean actual cups, as in the measurement {8 oz.}, or six cupfuls {many coffee mugs hold 12-16 ounces}?)

But the other question is... have they made concessions for other possible factors? Does more coffee cause depression, or do depressed people drink more coffee because they don't sleep well, feel stressed out, feel sluggish, etc.?

[allthatglitters]

Originally Posted by K12144

I would think spending all day in the bathroom from having drunk six cups of coffee would be depressing...

(When they say "six cups," do they mean actual cups, as in the measurement {8 oz.}, or six cupfuls {many coffee mugs hold 12-16 ounces}?)

But the other question is... have they made concessions for other possible factors? Does more coffee cause depression, or do depressed people drink more coffee because they don't sleep well, feel stressed out, feel sluggish, etc.?

Good questions The article doesn't really elaborate, does it? But a quick google search revealed that caffeine consumption could make depression worse in people who already have mood disorders.

[Brave New World]

Originally Posted by allthatglitters

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/wel...&ei=51#image=1

Drink more Decaffeinated coffee -'problem solved'.

[fleetiebelle]

Here's the link to the actual article: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115307 It's hard to say, based on the data, that coffee consumption causes depression and anxiety, or simply that people who participated in the Biobank study who reported high coffee consumption also reported depression and anxiety.

[djmilf]

My personal record is two and a half Bunn standard decanter coffee pots in one day. One pot is 128 ounces, or 1 gallon, or 16 cups.

When I worked at a financial accounting firm back in the 1980's/1990's, it was long business hours during the tax season.

[heavymind]

I once dated someone who was addicted to coffee. That was depressing. His daily routine of not being able to function without a steady diet of coffee became unbearable and dragged me down.

Never trust a (java) junkie!