When I'm manic/hypomanic, I drink a lot more coffee than usual, and it keeps the buzz going which is why I do it. It's not smart, but like most BP folks I am not particularly gifted with insight during those periods.
During times of normality, like now, it doesn't do anything unusual. I've been drinking about four cups a day for years. I know it's too much, but if I don't keep up my caffeine intake I get headaches.
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Anxiety
Tardive dyskinesia
Mild cognitive impairment
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Levothyroxine 125 mcg (rx'd for depression)
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