CBS: You want to cut back on caffeine, but you can’t — even if your doctor says you have to.
Now, new research is saying that dependence on caffeine is not just a physical issue, it could be affecting us psychologically.
Jessica Hayes starts her day with a jolt of java and often refuels throughout the day.
“I feel like it helps me be more productive,” she says.
The problem is Jessica has acid reflux, and her doctor has been telling her to cut back on caffeine. She knows it’s not good for her, but she can’t stop going back to her coffee.
“It’s definitely something that I fight with myself all the time,” she says.
A caffeine researcher, Professor Laura Juliano, says that may be because for some people the need for caffeine could be a psychological problem. It’s being called Caffeine Use Disorder.
The American Psychiatric Association is calling for more study on Caffeine Use Disorder in its latest diagnostic manual called the DSM, (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).

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