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What is Caffeine?
Caffeine is a mild stimulant found in a range of popular drinks such as tea, coffee, and carbonated soft drinks. It has positive effects on mental alertness and concentration. Overuse can cause anxiety and insomnia, however. Some 90% of Americans use caffeine every day.
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Reasons Taken
95 patients in the community are taking or have taken Caffeine.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 21 | 22% |
| Fatigue | 17 | 17% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 9 | 9% |
| Problems concentrating | 8 | 8% |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 8 | 8% |
| Don't know | 5 | 5% |
| General health | 4 | 4% |
| Headaches | 3 | 3% |
| Bowel problems | 2 | 2% |
| Headache | 2 | 2% |
| Difficulty waking up | 2 | 2% |
| MS | 1 | 1% |
| Brain fog | 1 | 1% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 1 | 1% |
| sleepiness | 1 | 1% |
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Caffeine or how long patients were taking Caffeine before stopping.
Currently taking Caffeine
Stopped taking Caffeine
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 9 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 67% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| None | 33% | 1 |
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 44% | 4 |
| Mild | 22% | 2 |
| None | 33% | 3 |
Top reported side-effects include: Heart racing (tachycardia), Insomnia, Headaches
Summary results are based on 9 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 9)
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- fragiletruth
- Sex: F
- Depression: 0
- Emotional: 0
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 1
- Mania: 0
- Physical: 1
- External Stress: Low
- 23 F
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
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by fragiletruth
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsMild
- Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- stargeek
- Sex: M
- Depression: 1
- Emotional: 1
- Compulsion: 1
- Anxiety: 1
- Mania: 1
- Physical: 1
- External Stress: Overwhelming
- 39 M
- Function: Moderate
- Distress: Low
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by stargeek
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsModerate
- Other
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks