Late Night Gaming Tweaks The Brain

Posted by simoniker on Tuesday June 17, 2003 @03:52PM from the subliminal-snack-food-adverts-also-prevalent dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Science Blog reports that new research suggests late-night PC gaming tweaks your body's biological clock and melatonin levels, potentially leading to a class of terminally tired techies." According to the survey from the Akita University School Of Medicine in Japan, "performing an exciting video display terminal task fitted with a bright display suppresses the nocturnal changes in melatonin concentration and other elements of our biological clocks. In other words.. [it] might just be the physiological cause of a poor night's sleep."

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Solution. by OwnerOfWhinyCat · 2003-06-17 16:40 · Score: 5, Funny

Someone needs to invent two over the counter drugs to counter these effects.

1) A morning beverage with a central nervous system stimulant. Preferably served hot for those in cold climates.

2) A mellow tasty central nervous system depressant that goes well with pizza and will help you get a good nights sleep.

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