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Coffee's Smell Alone Can Perk You Up

Beverage's mere aroma increases wakefulness, study shows

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 16, 2008 1:19 PM CDT

(Newser) – The aroma of coffee is enough to wake you up, a new study shows. Smelling coffee stimulated the expression of genes known to reverse the damaging effect of stress and sleep deprivation in test animals’ brains, international researchers tell LiveScience. Coffee’s stimulating effects have...   Read full story »

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