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Caffeine Withdrawal Now a Mental Disorder : Jonesing hard for another cup 'o joe? Maybe an energy drink? Then you may be suffering from "caffeine withdrawal," according to the newest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , the go-to guide for the psychiatric community.

Caffeine withdrawal is now a mental disorder : So much so, that the latest version of psychiatry's bible, DSM-5, is naming caffeine withdrawal as an actual mental disorder . Matt Peckham of Times.com shares some of the symptoms a person who's drunk on coffee would typically experience: If you've had ... Philly.com

Caffeine Withdrawal Is Now a Mental Disorder : According to a new edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders out last week (the DSM, or in this case, DSM-5), that sort of excessive caffeine intake can lead to a condition known as ... Other geolocations

Caffeine withdrawal classified as a mental disorder She relied heavily on a stimulant whose overuse, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) now says, can lead to an “official” diagnosis of mental health disorder. Goldweit's stimulant typically came in the form of an iced Grande nonfat latte from ...