Caffeine Withdrawal Recognized As Real

Ben Sullivan writes "What many Slashdotters have long known looks set to become official: Caffeine withdrawal is for real. New research at Johns Hopkins should result in it being included in the next edition of the DSM, and recognized by the World Health Organization."

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In other news....

[foistboinder]

Water is wet.

It isn't a joke

[tod_miller]

I don't actually enjoy drinking coke (TM) that much - however some days I just feel the need for one you know...

Coffee usually requires a bit more effort (filter coffee at work, no funky coffee machine) and coke is so readily avilable.

There was a half witty documentary that showed what happened to four office females when deprived of coffee, coke, and chocolate (all caffeine and comfort, too many C's). They became ultra-hyper-bitches.

Which is only shy above thier usual office bitchyness (you know the types).

Anyway, yes it is real - we have all experienced it I am sure. even cats were rumoured to be subject to it after Whiskas (cat food) was rumoured to contain caffeine.

Why is caffeine in coke?

according to Coca Cola

Rumor: Caffeine in soft drinks is addictive
Our Response: Caffeine is not addictive. Caffeine has had a long history in the food supply, consumed as long ago as 2700 B.C. Scientific evaluation of caffeine's physiological effects in light of the criteria for drug dependence clearly shows that caffeine is not similar to the use of drugs of abuse or dependence. It is true that some symptoms of withdrawal can be experienced by some people if caffeine consumption is stopped abruptly.

So they do cover this, I wonder how new this is, or if they will update this, they used ot have a bit about WHY they put it in there, like for flavour.

My caffeine addicted ass.

Smack on the head for captain obvious

[digitalchinky]

Tell it to my headache, I've been trying to give it up for the last week. Sigh....

To heck with that

[Julian Morrison]

The cure for caffiene withdrawal is coffee.