Caffeine - Consequences

Consequences

As of 2005, there was no evidence that caffeine use alone was linked to the socially damaging behaviors that characterize drugs of abuse. Kim noted, however, that students who consume large amounts of caffeine to "enhance mental capacity" should be cautioned. Excessive caffeine consumption may actually bring on "symptoms unfavorable to studying, such as restlessness, anxiety, and heart palpitations. The student may struggle and would have better study habits without the caffeine."