Kruger A
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Psychol Rep. 1996 Jun;78(3 Pt 1):915-23. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1996.78.3.915.
The uses and effects of caffeine as a psychoactive drug in chronic psychiatric inpatient groups are described. Caffeine use and abuse is linked etiologically to diverse psychiatric disorders; its mechanisms of action are examined in relation to anxiety, anxiety neuroses, psychosis, schizophrenia, and caffeine intoxication and dependence. It is postulated that deleterious effects may result from the interaction of caffeine with commonly prescribed psychotropic drugs. A possible model of caffeine abuse is discussed. Increased public education about potential health problems related to caffeine consumption is suggested, and further controls of caffeine in psychiatric settings are recommended.
本文描述了咖啡因作为一种精神活性药物在慢性精神科住院患者群体中的用途和效果。咖啡因的使用和滥用在病因上与多种精神障碍相关；研究了其与焦虑症、焦虑性神经症、精神病、精神分裂症以及咖啡因中毒和依赖相关的作用机制。据推测，咖啡因与常用精神药物的相互作用可能会产生有害影响。讨论了一种可能的咖啡因滥用模型。建议加强关于与咖啡因消费相关潜在健康问题的公众教育，并建议在精神科环境中进一步控制咖啡因。
