Caffeine Can Cause Hallucinations

had a three-times-higher tendency to hear voices and see things that were not there than those who consumed the equivalent of a half-cup of brewed coffee (or one cup of instant coffee).

Three times higher huh? So for someone that doesn't hallucinate at all, 3*0 is still 0, so it doesn't matter. But for those schizophrenics out there, steer clear of the coffee... oh, and be sure to take your meds.

Ah, but how do you know your not hallucinating?

Hello Bricky,

Can I give you an example of an hallucination?

I was on some tabs for something. Medicated they were. I was seeing spiders the size of truck tires! They would creep from a tile crack in the wall and I would be backed into a corner trying not to eaten by these 'so real' animals! Two months after I come off that hallucination stopped.

Now I get an Auditory Hallucination where I here a door bell buzz as I wake up. I do not even have a door buzzer!

I went to the doctors about the spider one, and could see the same things coming from behind a blind. The doctor noticed the true fear and watched as I started to tremble.

I tell you If you know something is impossible it still scares the s-i- out of me. The buzzer one is annoying because I keep running to the door as I wake. That is when you know it is a hallucination. When it is not possible cos I don't have a buzzer!

Take care.........

Hello Bricky,

A really scary hallucination happened as I had a seizure. I walked through the garden to the bottom. And at the same time, I watch myself walk down the garden from three different angles! The trickcyclists had had of it before but it was not common. Something to do with how the brainwaves are soon after a seizure.

Had me worried though, and it was a week before I told my doctor who sent me to hospital from his surgery by ambulance. Had it happen one other time but they could never say exactly what caused it.

Take care...........

I guess that explains that little elf that keeps telling me to burn things. No more Vault for me!

Hello Wild Idea,

You are right of course. You should never take notice of someone elf's idea!

Couldn't resist!..........

Take care.............

I can't get in on the fun. I'm one of those 2 percenters, that drugs have the opposite effect on on. If I drink 10 cups of java, I promptly fall asleep.

You too?! Thank god. All this time I thought I was alone. Novocaine doesn't even make me tingle and I drink a pot of very strong tea before I go to bed (and I sleep like roadkill).

What? WHAT? I'm hallucinating? Can I choose which part is a hallucination?

"...a three-times-higher tendency to hear voices and see things that were not there..."

Trust me, that beats the daylights out of NOT hearing or seeing things that ARE there!

Listen. Don't think this is an easy explanation of the leprechauns the next time you visit Ireland....that's caused by the copious quantities of creamy pints of Guinness

Hello all,

You know, something tells me this is not being taken seriously!

Must be too much coffee - you're starting to hallucinate!

I'm starting to think I need to add MORE caffeine into my daily diet... may make all those boring meetings just a tad bit more exciting!