what are the effects of caffeine on psychotropic medications?
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Caffeine could interact with psychotropic medications either by affecting their metabolism, or by altering their effects on the brain. Also, some psychotropic drugs make you prone to heatstroke and since they can also have a diuretic effect, adding caffeine increases the chance of further dehydration and intensifies the chance of heatstroke in hot weather.
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The effects are different depending on the persons metabolism.Some stimulants cause the opposite reaction in certain people.
caffeine is mildly diuretic, so I would expect the possiblity of blurred vision and unpleasant sensations/ paranoia/ delusion.
Caffiene should be avoided in combination with psychotropic medications. Caffiene will temporarily increase the circulation of blood in the brain, like a blood thinner. If there is any improvement in mental cohesiveness or lucidity, it is short-lived and often followed by a worsening of symptoms.
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Working in a mental hospital.
It woudl depend upon what kind of psychotropic medications. I know myself, when I used to take anti-depressants and caffeine, it was like being a bit manic. It seems "2 uppers" are too much.
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