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Does coffee help focusing ? or it just helps being awake ? and does it affect my memory in any way ?positively or negatively ?

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Transiently: The caffeinne in coffee is a stimulant and for most it increases their ability to screen out distractions and focus on their work.For some it may not. It also will increase the blood pressure and heart and metabolic rate.

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Answered 11/17/2013

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