title: [Caffeine dependence].
abstract: Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world and is a legal stimulant that is readily available to children. The potential for dependence on caffeine has been debated. Presently, due to a paucity of clinical evidence on caffeine dependence, no such diagnosis is included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR). Although in recent studies, a subset of the general population was found to demonstrate caffeine dependence. It is valuable for psychiatrists and primary care physicians to recognize caffeine dependence as a clinical syndrome, since some people are distressed by their caffeine use and feel they can not control or stop their problematic use.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Jikei-Chuo Hospital.
authors: Naoshi
authors: N
authors: Ogawa
authors: Hirofumi
authors: H
authors: Ueki
mesh_terms: D002110:Caffeine; D006801:Humans; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
chemical_list: D002110:Caffeine