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What are the effects of stress on the brain and can stress cause memory loss at some point in one's life?
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Stress: Stress affects all organs including brain. But we need stress( good stress) to live and and want to diminish bad stress( distress). It will not cause memory loss.
Answered 5/11/2013
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Loss of Focus: Is a common side effect of physiological stress. When attention is diverted mental acuity and memory suffers.
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