taken daily and their dosages.1 Three of seven
respondents were chosen. The three met the
following criteria: (1) They consumed eight or
more cups of brewed coffee per day (over 1000
mg caffeine); (2) They reported being bothered
by "coffee nerves" and other physiological and
behavioral symptoms associated with excessive
caffeine intake; and (3) They expressed a desire
to reduce their daily coffee consumption. Subject
1 was a female school teacher married to
Subject 2, a graduate student who also was employed
full time. Subject 3 was a psychologist.
They had been regular coffee drinkers an average
of 12 years.