In Funding For Coffee Study Suggestion of Relief from Depression, Alcoholism Millions of Americans know the therapy a cup of coffee can deliver early in the morning. Researchers at Vanderbilt University say it's possible coffee could do more, perhaps even help people who suffer from depression and alcoholism. My suggestion is that we really don't know what causes those effects. Some studies have suggested coffee can help relieve depression, treat alcoholism and prevent colorectal cancer. The institute's mission is to understand why.
Caffeine actually is a very small component of coffee.
There are a lot of other components in coffee that are not very well understood. Some studies have suggested caffeine might slightly boost blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels. But Edward Giovannucci, an assistant professor of medicine at the Harvard Medical School, said most Americans have nothing to worry about. But there isn't much harm in drinking coffee. And it's true enough.