Caffeine withdrawal may be recognized as a disorder
If you missed your morning coffee and now you have a headache and difficulty concentrating, you might be able to blame it on caffeine withdrawal. In general, the more caffeine consumed, the more severe withdrawal symptoms are likely to be, but as little as one standard cup of coffee a day can produce caffeine addiction, according to a Johns Hopkins study that reviewed over 170 years of caffeine withdrawal research.
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Grohol, J. (2004). Caffeine withdrawal may be recognized as a disorder. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 25, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/09/29/caffeine-withdrawal-may-be-recognized-as-a-disorder/
Grohol, J. (2004). Caffeine withdrawal may be recognized as a disorder. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 25, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/09/29/caffeine-withdrawal-may-be-recognized-as-a-disorder/
