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Causes of Heart Palpitations. Heart palpitations can be caused by any stimulant. Excess caffeine is a common cause of a pounding heart, and some people will experience heart palpitations with even a small amount of caffeine. One cup of coffee can contain 100 to 200 milligrams of caffeine.
Yet panic attacks and anxiety themselves do not account for all of the palpitations. 1  That's because palpitations may also occur for reasons unrelated to anxiety, but still affected by anxiety. For example: 2  Caffeine Caffeine is known to cause heart palpitations. It's likely that those with anxiety are either more prone to these palpitations, or more prone to noticing them and thus amplifying their effects. Alcohol and Nicotine Both alcohol and nicotine may also cause heart palpitations.