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Nasal Spray May Beat Caffeine

In tests, hormone erases effects of too little shut-eye

By Jim O'Neill,  Newser User

Posted Dec 29, 2007 2:22 PM CST

(Newser) – Help may be on the way for tired Americans in the form of a nasal spray that eliminates sleepiness without apparent side effects, reports Wired. UCLA scientists testing the naturally occurring brain hormone orexin A found that when used as a spray, it allowed sleep-deprived...   Read full story »

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