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ReviewNutrients2025

Exploring the Impact and Mechanisms of Coffee and Its Active Ingredients on Depression, Anxiety, and Sleep Disorders.

Zijun Shi, Jin Luan, Yating Zhang, Guiping Wang, Can Mei, Linwanyue Chen, Weiji Zhou, Change Xiong, Tao Huang, Jianbo Zhan and 1 more

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Review in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Zijun ShiSchool of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
Jin LuanSchool of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
Yating ZhangHubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan 430079, China.
Guiping WangSchool of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
Can MeiSchool of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
Linwanyue ChenSchool of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
Weiji ZhouSchool of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
Change XiongSchool of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
Tao HuangHuanggang City Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Huanggang 438000, China.
Jianbo ZhanHubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan 430079, China.
Jing ChengSchool of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6145-1003

Funding

College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project S202510488171S, S202410488180XNational major science and technology project for young scientists 2024ZD0529205Occupational Hazard Identification and control Key laboratory of Hubei Province open fund OHIC2024G07, OHIC2024Z04
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Depression, anxiety, and accompanying sleep disorders are common mood disorders worldwide, significantly affecting individuals' physical and mental well-being as well as their quality of life. Coffee is a widely consumed beverage rich in bioactive compounds, including caffeine, polyphenols, tannins, proteins, and minerals, and studies suggest that coffee and its bioactive constituents demonstrate potential benefits for mental health. However, the specific mechanism by which coffee regulates depression, anxiety and sleep disorders is still unclear, and there is a lack of systematic research in this regard. This study searched four databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar) to summarize the effects of coffee and its active ingredients on depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders and their mechanisms. Keywords included "coffee", "active ingredients", "depression", "anxiety", "Sleep disorders "and "mechanisms". This review summarizes 27 animal studies, 11 clinical studies, and 6 epidemiological studies on this topic. The results showed that moderate caffeine intake may improve mood and cognitive performance, while excessive intake may be associated with anxiety, insomnia, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Other compounds, such as polyphenols, may contribute to mental health through antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective mechanisms. Future research is needed to clarify effective dosages, assess long-term safety, improve coffee processing methods, and explore the development of coffee-based functional foods.

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AnxietyCoffeeDepressionSleep Wake DisordersAnimalsAntioxidantsCaffeineHumansPolyphenolsAntioxidantsCaffeineCoffeePolyphenolsactive ingredientsanxietycoffeedepressionsleep disorders

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PMID41097115
PMCPMC12526303

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