56. Brain Chemistry of Memory, Stress & Attention
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The Effects of Caffeine on Memory Formation
When I was a student, I very much followed the coffee every couple of weeks when I really needed it strategy. As an adult, as he's grown older, I've fallen more and more into the trap of regular coffee drinking. Some people find they get withdrawal headaches and things, but it does only take a few weeks for your brain to kind of get back to normal. One other thing you mentioned earlier, which I'd love to pick up on again is the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline. Do you talk to quite interestingly about how they play a role in memory formation and how a little bit of adrenaline can actually help for memory too much stress?
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