Posted by NoMotic on December 20, 2003, at 11:57:59
In reply to Re: Caffeine elimination for depression???, posted by sb417 on December 19, 2003, at 22:34:14
> Some people have high cortisol levels whether they drink coffee or not. Coffee is not good for me. The few "perks" that I get from my morning coffee are so short-lived, it's not even worth it. I feel better for about 30 minutes, and then I feel an enormous let-down. I'm trying to eliminate it entirely, but I have to withdraw from it slowly. I might try substituting green tea eventually.
Yeah, but might that not be a result of your already high cortisol levels being pushed even higher? That's what comes to my mind. I do agree that a good % of people have raised cortisol levels and probably don't drink coffee - or that a good % of people don't drink coffee and still are depressed. I have no arguements against this - but for some people, those whose depression might be more cortisol dependent, caffeine elimination might unknowingly help them to some extent.
By the way, green tea, for me, goes far better than coffee. I can drink 6 cups of green tea (about 180 mg caffeine) and its more stimulating and motivating than a similar amount of caffeine in two cups of coffee. It seems to last longer and doesn't give as hard of a letdown. I prefer green tea, without question.
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