Results from the studies remove any reasonable doubt that sleep apnea is a fatal disease, said epidemiologist Nathaniel S. Marshall of the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Australia, lead author of one of the two papers published in the journal Sleep.
Although alcohol can temporarily reduce symptoms of social anxiety â which is the reason many turn to it â Stein and Walker note that alcohol can also increase anxiety, irritability, or depression a few hours later or the next day. Even moderate amounts of alcohol can affect oneâs mood and anxiety level.
Caffeine masks the depressant effects of alcohol, which makes a person feel less intoxicated than they really are. The caffeine and alcohol mixture causes dehydration. There is no negative effect of combining alcohol and caffeine. Once the caffeine wears off, the full depressant effects of the alcohol hit. This can lead to a nasty hangover.