Caffeine's Hidden Effects on College Students

You see it every day on college campuses. Students with their laptops open, working hard in

the library, open containers of coffee, energy drinks, or even caffeinated

teas on hand. But how is caffeine truly affecting college students both physically

and mentally? A study in 2021 from Bertasi et al. found that the main

source of caffeine in college students was due to coffee - Starbucks, Dunkin,

the works. This study actually found that increased caffeine intake was associated with

higher levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms such as poor appetite, sleep disorders,

and an overall, persistent depressed mood among students. Unlike a popular opinion that drinking