Review, 1988
Does caffeine make PMS worse?
Yes. Caffeine may aggravate premenstrual syndrome symptoms, especially in people who are caffeine-sensitive or who consume heavy amounts chronically.
What they did
The authors reviewed research on how caffeine affects mental health and mood.
What they found
Chronic heavy caffeine use may cause or worsen anxiety and may be associated with depression. Caffeine may cause anxiety and panic in people with panic disorder and may aggravate the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. Caffeine-sensitive people may develop caffeinism at relatively low doses.
What it means for you
If you have PMS, cutting back on caffeine might help reduce symptoms, especially if you're caffeine-sensitive. This is a review of caffeine research, not a study specifically measuring how much reduction helps.
About the study
- Original title
- Psychotropic effects of caffeine
- Authors
- Clementz GL, Dailey JW
- Journal
- American family physician
- Year
- 1988
- Study design
- Review
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3284301/
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