Does coffee make you think clearly?

Medications
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I think negative symptoms are related to medication and depression. I notice that negative symptoms improve when i drink coffee. I know a lot of people on here drink coffee from what I read when i was on my old profile.

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Just started drinking coffee again, and it’s made a difference.

I have about 2 cups/daily-- I’m careful to not overdo it, since I can get antsy and paranoid with too much.

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I drink a lot of coffee. But i can’t drink it without my medication. I can’t wake up in the morning and have a cup before medication.

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Is it because of the coffee’s effects?

I think my meds help offset the jitteryness.

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That’s cuz you get a short burst of dopamine that gives you energy. It’s the same with cigarettes.

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I drank ten cups a day, for a while. Then I switched to caffeine pills. Coffee harmed my ability to do mathematics. One time I was studying for a test in algebra II at college. It looked like I was going to get a solid A for the semester. But the night before the test I drank a bunch of coffee, and I couldn’t focus. I bombed on the test and got a B for the semester. I had a roommate who was a chemical engineer major, and he was up until around 3:00 am studying every night. He said that coffee hurt his ability to concentrate, too. I think coffee might help creativity, but for basic learning I think you should steer clear of it.

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I need my daily coffee intake, maximum 2 cups.

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I need to cut down my intake, I’m up to 4 cups a day.

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Me too. I really like the taste.

I get a large 3x3 decaf at Timmies.

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Sounds good-- wish we had Tim Hortons to try. Dunkin’ Donuts is king around here.

Are you drinking caffeine at all, @Mr.Dre?

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Coffee gives me a much-needed boost when I can stick to just a cup or two a day. When I go over that I get bad anxiety and insomnia.

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Just a very small amount that’s in the decaf.

I’m sensitive to it, but I really like the taste hah.

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It increases my mood, so I think it helps me in that way a bit.

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I drink half a pot in the morning and then I make another half a pot in the evening around six pm…I stay up late so I need the boost at night…I take trazadone as a sleep aid or I couldn’t probably ever go to sleep however.

edit…to answer the question yes it helps me concentrate…

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I drink black, unsweetened, decaf, brewed, coffee all day and evening long. It doesn’t make me think any clearer but, it keeps me sane.

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Well, my bro use to say, “What goes up, must come down.” That’s how I view caffeine.

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I want some Timmies right now but I dont have the car.

Bleh.

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Yes coffee makes me think more clearly, caffeine is a stimulant so there you go. I drink 2 large mugs in the morning and every once in awhile a third mug full in the afternoon if I’m sleepy from waking up in the middle of the night like I usually do. Coffee is the bestest thing ever.

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   I hate coffee !!
  • runs and hides *
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Yea, I used to tolerate coffee before my relapse. But now it just worsens my psychosis/paranoia. It increases dopamine and makes you motivated. Yes coffee helps with cognition as well. You will notice your thoughts have become faster. Its basically a mild stimulator.

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