Is Coffee Good for Bipolar Disorder?

Avoiding too much caffeine may be helpful for getting good sleep, which is especially important for people with bipolar disorder. When someone with bipolar disorder is feeling depressed, extra caffeine may temporarily cause a boost in energy, and possibly mood. The problem is that caffeine can disrupt sleep.

How does caffeine affect bipolar disorder?

Caffeine raises dopamine levels in the brain, which can cause increased anxiety, restlessness, and thus induce mania or hypomania (which can then bring on a loss of appetite when you have bipolar disorder).

Does caffeine trigger mania?

Caffeine has been found to induce manic symptoms and trigger the onset of BD in people with no history of psychiatric disorders at baseline.