You will also develop a tolerance for coffee and need more and more to feel awake, increasing your risks of side effects, said Dr. Camilo Ruiz, medical director at Sleep and Internal Medicine Specialists in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
“Caffeine has been used as a temporary stimulant to improve attention over many years,” said Ruiz. “However, its effects are short-lived and side effects such as [heart] palpitations, jitteriness and [increased urination], to name a few, can be worse than the lack of attention or sleepiness itself.”
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Learn more about healthy sleep habits from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
