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Caffeine Dependence


In this Article:
Caffeine Addiction
Effects of Caffeine
Caffeine Dependence
Caffeine Tolerance
Caffeine Withdrawal Symptom
Treatment for Caffeine Addiction
Caffeine Timeline


Caffeine dependence can occur in some users but by definition it falls short of addiction, even though many people may informally feel addicted to it and consistently fail in their efforts to stop or control their intake.

Not all health care organizations agree on the user’s capacity to develop dependence, a point well-illustrated in the most recent edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). This manual omits listing substance dependence on caffeine as a potential diagnosis . The World Health Organization, on the other hand, includes caffeine dependence in its Classification of Mental and Behavioral Disorders (ICD-10) .

The APA has withheld caffeine dependence from the DSM because they feel there is a dearth of convincing clinical data relating to other aspects of dependence.


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