A Prospective Study of Coffee Drinking and Suicide in Women
Archives of Internal MedicinePublished 11 March 1996
Ichiro Kawachi
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A strong inverse association between coffee intake and risk of suicide was found and whether regular intake of coffee or caffeine has clinically significant effects on the maintenance of affect or the prevention of depression merits further investigation in clinical trials and population-based prospective studies.
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The data suggest a strong inverse association between coffee intake and risk of suicide. Whether regular intake of coffee or caffeine has clinically significant effects on the maintenance of affect or the prevention of depression merits further investigation in clinical trials and population-based prospective studies.
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