Is Coffee Making You Crazy?

The Motley Fool

By Alyce Lomax (TMF Lomax)
October 4, 2004

It may soon be official -- caffeine withdrawal could be considered a "mental disorder," temporary in duration though it may be. The reaction for many people to this piece of news has probably been, "Well, duh."

Last week, WebMD Medical News and other sources said that some researchers are suggesting that caffeine withdrawal should be included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or the DSM, as it's commonly known. The article states that by some researchers' estimations, caffeine withdrawal produces "enough physical symptoms and a disruption in daily life to classify it as a psychiatric disorder."

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