Memory Problems?
Spray them away! – What will YOU remember in the future, maybe in your next life? Here’s something all students (especially) should know: A molecule from the body’s immune system (interleukin-6) when sprayed into the nose helps the brain cement your memories during REM sleep (so don’t pull an all-nighter!)
Researcher Gerald Weissmann says, “If a nasal spray can improve memory, perhaps we’re on our way to giving some folks a whiff of common sense, such as accepting the realities of evolution,” by which he means that sleep is what “sets” the memories in our brain. Soon this nasal spray may be sold in college bookstores, next to the No-Doz and super caffeinated sodas.
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