[flyingspaceship]

I attempted withdrawals the other day, going down from my usual of 8-10 cups down to 2-3 cups and the withdrawal symptoms are nightmares.

Establishing an appropriate relationship with caffeine is hard! It's hard to have confidence over the right course of action.

The studies seem likely that it is neuro-protective. However it appears to make you stress sensitive, particularly to mental stress. As someone who is prone to mental!/emotional stress but values anything that preserves mental function, what is the appropriate course of action?

I've decided to scale down to the typical healthy dose of 3 cups and see how this impacts me.

[jfim]

Are you going straight from 8-10 cups a day to 2-3? It might help to taper the dose over time, say doing seven cups for a few days, then six, etc.