Habitual coffee intake shapes the microbiome, modifies physiology and cognition

Re:Habitual coffee intake shapes the microbiome, modifies ph... by gabriel-uribe on Friday April 24, 2026 @05:39AM (#47887845)

I'm almost exactly 1 year coffee-free (not caffeine free, but significantly less because tea is much less addictive for me).

Also positive in the long-term for me. Fewer digestive issues, less spiky dopamine sensitive or impulsiveness and performance during the day, better memory. I wish it weren't so.

But damn was the 3-6 months of anhedonia awful. I still feel pangs of it.

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Re:Habitual coffee intake shapes the microbiome, modifies ph... by PsylentKnight on Friday April 24, 2026 @03:49PM (#47894967)

How much coffee were you drinking before quitting? 3-6 months seems like a very long time. As far as I know, most withdrawal symptoms should end within 2 weeks, with the most intense symptoms ending within a few days

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Re:Habitual coffee intake shapes the microbiome, modifies ph... by gabriel-uribe on Sunday April 26, 2026 @12:30AM (#47907357)

3-4 cups a day. Was deeply stressed building products with <$100/mo in rev. Couldn't sleep at night from all the caffeine and cortisol spikes.

The ensuing several months were some of the worst in my life (many confounding variables) missing coffee, feeling anhedonic, and inadequately caffeinated/lucid to tackle my problems.

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