咖啡真的会导致焦虑吗?

Does coffee really cause anxiety?

咖啡真的会导致焦虑吗？

It seems as if every year a new study rears its head in the newspapers, declaring that coffee is good, or bad, for us. Americans eat up — or, drink up, rather — coverage on the topic because so many of us are addicted: 64 percent of American adults drink coffee regularly, according to a 2018 study.

报纸上似乎每年都会刊出表明咖啡利弊的新研究。美国人很喜欢这方面的话题，因为大多数美国人都对咖啡上瘾：2018年的一项研究表明，64%的美国成年人经常喝咖啡。

Beyond questions of physical health, coffee clearly could affect our mental health, too. After all, it is a mood-altering stimulant. Could coffee be making us anxious? The question is particularly timely as millennials have normalized open discussions about mental health, particularly anxiety or depression.

除了影响身体健康外，咖啡显然还会影响我们的心理健康。毕竟，这是一种改变情绪的兴奋剂。咖啡真的会使我们感到焦虑吗？这一问题非常及时，因为千禧一代已经规范了有关心理健康（尤其是焦虑或抑郁）的公开讨论。

Now, more of them have begun debating whether coffee could be a major source of anxiety. Nicole "Cole" Hernandez, an entrepreneur and certified hypnotist, told Salon she stopped drinking coffee in August because of extreme anxiety that precipitated stomach pains and hair loss.

现在，越来越多的千禧一代开始讨论‘咖啡是否是焦虑的主要来源’。企业家兼认证催眠师尼科尔·埃尔南德斯（Nicole Hernandez）对Salon杂志说道，自八月以来，她就不再喝咖啡了，因为极度的焦虑加剧了她的胃痛和脱发情况。

"Within a month [of quitting coffee], my stomach pain subsided without having to take regular medication," Hernandez said. "When I began feeling better, I did opt for a regular cup of coffee, and it was then that I noticed how much it impacted my anxiety," she added. "With my heart racing, I realized that coffee contributed to a sense of dread.... I felt rushed to complete tasks as if I was on a deadline."

“戒咖啡的一个月内，我的胃痛开始缓解，不需要定期吃药了，”埃尔南德斯说道。“身体有所好转时，我又喝了一杯咖啡，直到那时我才意识到咖啡给我带来的极度焦虑感，”她补充道。“随着心跳加速，我意识到咖啡助长了心理恐惧感……我有一种截止日期已到，必须完成任务的紧迫感。

Katie Ziskind, a licensed marriage and family therapist, also quit drinking coffee due to bouts of anxiety. "I choose to stop drinking coffee because it gave me jitters — it actually caused me to have more anxiety," Ziskind said. "Now, because I don't drink coffee, my anxiety level has decreased drastically. I feel much calmer and have much more energy."

持证婚姻和家庭治疗师凯蒂·兹斯金德（Katie Ziskind）也因焦虑戒掉了咖啡。“我之所以不再喝咖啡，是因为它让我感到不安，这实际上让我更加焦虑，”兹斯金德说道。“现在，因为我不再喝咖啡，所以我的焦虑水平大大降低了。我感到更加平和、充满活力。”

Given that we live in what has been deemed the Age of Anxiety, perhaps it makes sense that the anxiety-ridden don't indulge in coffee — which, of course, is known to cause jitters and make your heart race. But the anecdotal stories aside, does drinking a cup of coffee actually cause anxiety?

鉴于我们生活在所谓的“焦虑时代”，也许让本就焦虑的人不再沉迷于咖啡是有道理的——当然，咖啡会引起不安，使您的心跳加速。但摒弃这些轶事不谈，喝咖啡真的会引起焦虑吗？

A study in Sweden found evidence that long-term caffeine consumption can worsen neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as those found in anxiety. Caffeine also promotes the release of cortisol, which can lead to a stress response in the body. For some people, a stress response is synonymous with anxiety and panic.

瑞典的一项研究发现，长期摄入咖啡因会加剧神经精神症状，例如焦虑症。咖啡因还会引发皮质醇激增，导致压力反应。对某些人而言，压力反应就是焦虑和恐慌的代名词。