THE LONG TERM EFECTS OF CAFFEINE

DEPRESSION

• Caffeine causes dips and spikes in mood and energy levels
• This occurs because when doses of caffiene in the body
• get higher and then begin to fade
• This syndrome may increase the risk of depression

ANXIETY

• Anxiety may be temporary or it may be long term
• Caffeine adds a nervous jittery feeling to the body

HEADACHES

• They me be temporary or long term
• To much caffeine overstimulates the nervous system

ADDICTION

• Caffeine withdrawal is difficult and unpleasant
• The body usually becomes accustomed to a regular dose of caffeine
• Decreasing the amount of caffeine consumed can result in
• dramatic withdrawal symptoms

FAST HEART RATE

• When consumed in excess caffiene can speed up the heart
• A long term effect can be damage to the heart due to its
• inability to function normally
• When a heart beats faster than normal it tires the body

SPIKE IN BLOOD PRESSURE

• Caffeine can cause ongoing spikes in blood pressure
• This May occur even in people with normal blood pressure

INSOMNIA

• Or lack of sleep
• Caffeine stimulates the body and mind,
• making it difficult to calm down to the point where sleep is possible
• Long-term coffee drinkers have ongoing high levels of caffeine,
• they are often found wide awake in bed, unable to sleep

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