Sleep Replacement
When will we live in a world of open-source pharmaceuticals?
Not only will sleepy grad students have to wait for a decade or two until orexin A hits the market, but it will probably only be available by prescription.
When can I just download this stuff and print it out?
Not only will sleepy grad students have to wait for a decade or two until orexin A hits the market, but it will probably only be available by prescription.
When can I just download this stuff and print it out?
"A nasal spray containing a naturally occurring brain hormone called orexin A reversed the effects of sleep deprivation in monkeys, allowing them to perform like well-rested monkeys on cognitive tests.
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Orexin A is a promising candidate to become a "sleep replacement" drug."
posted by Dave at 6:39 PM
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Then they can sell the cure for the diseases caused by the disruption of the natural sleep cycle.
Come to think of it, why would anyone not want to sleep as they always have ?
Time is money and your labor is a commodity. Most people don't have the option to sleep as they wish.
I've been lucky enough to have a few occasions when I could sleep whenever I wanted. The cycle most comfortable to me has me falling asleep around 4am and rising around 10am.
Left to my own devices I only sleep six hours a day.
Since I have to teach at 9am I often go to bed when I'm not tired and sleep fitfully and spend my days sleep-deprived.
I suppose more exercise would help, but this thesis isn't going to write itself! I'd rather snort some orexin A, or better yet, simply be allowed to sleep when I'm tired.
I think it is a better choice to avoid situations where you are forced to do things that are unhealthy. It does not seem like an intelligent choice. I hope the people who harm themselves by foolish choices do not burden my life.
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