Goodbye, coffee? Service members might soon be fueled by a jolt to the brain
Sarah Sicard
17 hours ago
A new study says there might be an alternative to sleep deprivation remedies besides caffeine (Composite via Canva).
Joe, mud, java. There are many names for the steamy brown sludge we robotically pour into mugs adorned with clever caffeine-centric quotes. But now, thanks to a study performed by the Air Force Research Lab, coffee will perhaps someday be replaced ... with a jolt to the brain.
Forty active-duty military personnel from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base participated in the study, one funded by NASA, in an attempt to analyze the efficacy of Transcutaneous Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulation in treating migraines and the impacts of sleeplessness.
“One possible way to enhance alertness could be by (non invasively) stimulating an area of the brain called the locus coeruleus,” the study said.
https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2021/06/25/goodbye-coffee-service-members-might-soon-be-fueled-by-a-jolt-to-the-brain/
