Caffeine Consumption, Psychological Distress, and Insomnia in a Cohort of Individuals with Depression
Higher rates of caffeine consumption were associated with higher levels of psychological distress, but not insomnia, in individuals with a history of depression. While the direction of causality is unclear, caffeine consumption may be a modifiable factor to reduce distress in individuals susceptible to mental health problems. Some of the previous findings of common variant associations with caffeine consumption and susceptibility were replicated.
Authors
- Sarah Elizabeth Medland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1382-380X)
- Nicholas G. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4069-8020)
- Hugh McIntosh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1267-3048)
- Brittany L. Mitchell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9050-1516)
- Enda M. Byrne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9491-7797)
- Naomi R. Wray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7421-3357)
- Ian Bernard Hickie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8832-9895)
- Jacob J. Crouse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3805-2936)
- Christel Maria Middeldorp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6218-0428)
- Nisreen Aouira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9297-6737)
- Aleah J Borgas
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (AU)
- Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (AU)
- Arkin (NL)
- Reinier van Arkel (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Complex Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000545393
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Coffee research and impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- Queensland Health
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council