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- Title
The impacts of caffeine administration, expectancies, and related stimuli on coffee craving, withdrawal, and self-administration.
- Authors
Shephard, Aaron; Barrett, Sean P
- Abstract
Background: Caffeine is the most commonly consumed psychoactive substance, yet its potential reinforcing properties have been understudied. Aims: This study examined the impact of caffeine administration and expectancy on coffee-related craving, withdrawal, and cue reactivity via a balanced-placebo design. Methods: Following 18-h caffeine abstinence, 65 daily coffee consumers (54% male) received either caffeine-containing (100 mg) or placebo gum, along with either accurate or inaccurate information regarding the gum's caffeine content. Participants were exposed to neutral and coffee-related stimuli using different sensory modalities (visual and combined auditory/olfactory). Craving, withdrawal, and heart rate were assessed at baseline and after each cue presentation. Following the cue-reactivity assessments, participants were provided with an opportunity to self-administer units of coffee. Results: Caffeine expectancy was associated with reduced subjective withdrawal 30 min following the gum administration but was not significantly impacted by actual caffeine administration. The presentation of coffee-related cues was found to increase self-reported craving and heart rate, regardless of the expectation that caffeine had been administered. Visual, but not auditory/olfactory, cue reactivity appeared blunted when participants received a prior dose of caffeine. Prior caffeine ingestion also reduced the probability of subsequent coffee self-administration. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first examination of the impact of caffeine administration and expectancy on cue-elicited coffee craving and coffee consumption. Although there was some evidence that caffeine expectancy and administration were found to impact subjective withdrawal and self-administration respectively, neither was found to exert strong consistent effects on cue reactivity.
- Subjects
CAFFEINE; COFFEE drinks; CHEWING gum; DESIRE; COFFEE; STIMULUS &; response (Psychology); HEART beat; EXPECTATION (Philosophy)
- Publication
Journal of Psychopharmacology, 2022, Vol 36, Issue 3, p378
- ISSN
0269-8811
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/02698811211032447