Am J Psychiatry 1983; 140:235-236
Copyright © 1983 by American Psychiatric Association
Case reports of anorexia nervosa and caffeinism
JA Sours
Many patients with anorexia nervosa drink large quantities of beverages
containing caffiene--e.g., coffee and diet cola--which have few calories
and suppress the appetite while increasing energy. The author describes the
clinical aspects of caffeinism in two such patients.