Caffeine withdrawal symptoms and caffeine addiction

Caffeine withdrawal or abstinence effect is the symptoms that happen when you have been taking significant amounts of caffeine products and suddenly discontinue its use. I bet we all have experienced  overwhelming feelings of stress and anguish, and let me tell you: It is not pleasant. Caffeine effects, caused by the suppression of its intake, produce some of the following results:

a) Headaches: On top of the list, headaches are the most common withdrawal effect caused by caffeine addiction. They can start within 12 to 24 hours after the last caffeine intake, however, the effect can disappear after a few days. In order to avoid headaches, you can either take an aspirin or pain killer, which contains caffeine, or drink a small cup of coffee. Nonetheless, the best way to avoid this caffeine withdrawal is by regularly reducing caffeine intake.

b) Irritability: One of the most uncomfortable effects of caffeine withdrawal is that the user becomes extremely irritable, causing problematic social interactions. Caffeine effects produce a reduction in serotonin levels that create uncontrollable anxiety and irritation, which may even lead to a more serious issue...

c) Depression: Depression is one of the strongest effects that a caffeine addict can suffer from. Although, it only happens in the organism of a heavy drinker. The decrease of serotonin levels in the brain generate a depressive feeling by the lack of caffeine in the organism, causing the users to respond negatively with themselves.

d) Lack of concentration: Caffeine withdrawal causes heavy fatigue and drowsiness, resulting in poor concentration at work or school, and an uncanny impossibility to perform daily tasks. The motivation to interact with your duties is utterly lost. You require an extra effort to focus on your priorities and on future assignments.

e) Insomnia: This is the reason why many people indulge themselves in heavy caffeine binge drinking; to stay up late that is. However, when you are depriving yourself from coffee and suffering the effects of caffeine withdrawal, you don't want to experience that uneasy late night sensation.

f) Nervousness: The feeling that every drug addict undergoes is also common among caffeine users. Relentlessness, strong cravings for your daily fix, impulsive behavior... Both your body and your brain are asking for it, due to the psychological and physical dependence.

h) Nausea: Nausea happens only in extreme cases, where caffeine addiction has really taken total control of your body. The most unpleasant scenario may include vomiting and strong abdominal pain.

Tolerance for caffeine develops rapidly, specially among heavy caffeine consumers. As you increase your daily intake, caffeine withdrawal effects will have a heavier weight on your organism. An increasingly reduction in coffee or energy drinks may soften those reactions and reduce the obnoxious side effects.