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Please tell me, could caffeine be used as treatment for depression?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Not really.: Abruptly stopping caffeine in a regular user can worsen depressive symptoms. There is an indirect link btwn depression ; caffeine. ^ caffeine use can lead to insomnia. Sleep deprivation can ^ depressive symptoms. Caffeine can also worsen an anxious depression. On the other hand, caffeine might help to combat fatigue seen w depression. Caffeine is certainly not curative for depression.

Answered 2/5/2014

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