'Molecular basis' for jet lag found
Source: BBC
Scientists believe they have figured out why it takes us so long to adapt when we travel to new time zones.
Researchers at Oxford University say they have found the "molecular brakes" that prevent light resetting the body clock when we fly - causing jet lag.
Experiments, reported in the journal Cell, showed "uncoupling" these brakes in mice allowed them to rapidly adapt.
Researchers hope the discovery will help find new drugs for jet lag and mental health treatments.
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Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)I've traveled to Italy several times and I've never experienced jet lag.
It is a mystery to me
Skittles
(153,193 posts)my guess is they are upset by any disruption in their routine
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)Stayed dead assed tired for about 4 days. Awful.
adirondacker
(2,921 posts)I do suffer from the inability to sleep on a plane or in a car though.
AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)I've been all over the world on business. Worst case scenario, I sleep on the plane the whole way. Bam, I'm good to go.
Populist_Prole
(5,364 posts)All I need after travel is a good night's rest and I'm fine. Works really great going east to west.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)BeyondGeography
(39,379 posts)Takes me forever to adjust and I have been travelling extensively since the 70's. Netflix is my late-in-life jet lag drug of choice.