Posted by dreamboat_annie on December 16, 2006, at 23:42:11
In reply to Caffeine for ADD, depression, low energy, posted by yesac on December 12, 2006, at 14:26:31
Although I haven't tried it yet, I had done a bit of reading on Yerba Mate, which provides the same or better stimulant effects as coffee/caffeine without the jitters, anxiety and nervousness. I bought some Yerba Mate tea and capsules and a natural food place. I will try it one of these days.
> I saw this article about caffeine in National Geographic.... I haven't read the article yet, but I looked it over. For the most part, I've always tried to keep my caffeine intake at low to moderate doses, especially after about 4pm because it messes with my sleep. But the article got me thinking about maybe using medium to high doses of caffeine to help with psychiatric problems.
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> I probably wouldn't be thinking about this if prescription stimulants had helped me, but they haven't. They screw me up emotionally and don't seem to help with attention.
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> Does anyone drink or take caffeine pills (Vivarin, etc) for psychiatric problems such as ADD or depression? I'm really thinking of giving it a try. I'm pretty desperate.
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