Panic Disorder and Chronic Caffeine Use: A Case-control Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute administration of caffeine produces panic attacks in most Panic Disorder (PD) patients, but little is known about chronic caffeine use in these patients.

Objective

To assess caffeine use in patients with PD and to ascertain if caffeine consumption is associated with sociodemographic or clinical features.

Methods

65 adults with PD and 66 healthy controls were included in the current study. Their caffeine intake within the previous week was quantified with a questionnaire and compared. Harmful caffeine use was defined as consumption above 400 mg/day of caffeine. We tested for correlations between caffeine intake, demographic and clinical features.

Results

Patients consumed significantly more caffeine than controls (P < 0.001). 14% (N = 9) of the

SUBMITTER: Santos VA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6882139 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature