Jetting off without the jet lag

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 13:30 in Astronomy & Space

Everyone hates the jet lag - the nighttime insomnia, loss of appetite, decreased alertness, and depressed mood - that accompanies travel to locations in different time zones. The symptoms of jet lag are caused by misalignment of a person's internal body clock (also known as the circadian clock) and external time.

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