Orexin-A: The Solution To Correcting Intelectual Problems Linked To Sleep Deprivation
27/02/08 10:55
Apparently, according to a recent news article, injecting Orexin-A in monkeys has improved their ability to perform intellectual tasks that involve short term memory, after they had been kept awake for 30 to 36 hours. However the administration of the neurotransmitter had no positive effect on the monkeys' performances when they got adequate rest, but rather made them perform worse on the tasks. The article also mentions that best results were achieved when Orexin-A was administered through the nose: the monkeys improved their performance on harder test and "cognitive performance was restored to normal alert levels".
Obviously more tests need to be performed before this can be applied to humans, but I can already imagine the dollars flowing into the bank accounts of pharmaceutical companies while people sniff Orexin-A in their car on a sleepless cross country journey.
This is absolute non-sense! The consequences of lack of sleep are far more reaching than decreased cognitive function. Sleep is vital, and no nose spray is going to "Solve" anything.
Get some rest, get some sleep, nap if you need to. That is the best solution to restoring normal brain function if you haven't slept enough.
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