From: J Corbally (jcorb@iol.ie)
Date: Sat Aug 09 2003 - 20:16:25 MDT
>Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2003 15:01:49 -0400
> >From: "John Grigg" <starman2100@lycos.com>
>Subject: RE: America drops off the map
>Ramez wrote:
>Sadly there's still sleep rebound from modafinil. It's smaller than the
>sleep rebound if you stay awake on caffeine or just through sheer
>willpower, but it's there.
>(end)
>I find it fascinating the eventual sleep rebound (sleep debt) is reduced
>by taking modafinil. I would have thought in the end the piper would still
>have to be paid "in full."
>Totally eliminating sleep debt would be an extremely difficult thing to
>do. And even if it could be done, most likely it would speed up the aging
>process by increasing wear and tear on the body. This would be due to
>cutting out some of the downtime needed to "make repairs." And also there
>would be cognitive problems, considering sleep is important to forming
>longlasting memories.
>best wishes,
>John (who wants to join the ranks of the "Supersleepless")
I can see it now;
"Supersleepless in Seattle - A dreamy tale of love on the sleep rebound,
discovered in the wee hours, forged over a bottle of performance enhancer".
I'll take my oscar now, please.
James...
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