'Molecular basis' for jet lag found

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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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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23880152

[Tx4obama]

1. I've never understood 'jet lag'

I've traveled to Italy several times and I've never experienced jet lag.

It is a mystery to me

[Skittles]

2. it's like people who get bent out of shape over daylight savings

my guess is they are upset by any disruption in their routine

[lonestarnot]

6. Experienced it once on a trip to Florida.

Stayed dead assed tired for about 4 days. Awful.

[adirondacker]

3. Me neither. I traveled extensively a decade ago and never had a problem.

I do suffer from the inability to sleep on a plane or in a car though.

[AtheistCrusader]

4. Never been an issue for me either.

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. Me too

All I need after travel is a good night's rest and I'm fine. Works really great going east to west.

[Sunlei]

9. me too. It is that 'good night's rest' IMO is the key.

[BeyondGeography]

7. I have awesome molecular brakes

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.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

8. Here and I thought it was because Heathrow sucked.