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Re:Is your brain tired? Researchers are discovering the root... by pitched on Saturday December 13, 2025 @03:58PM (#46257983)
Physical fatigue is lack of ATP and happens through the day as oxidation builds up. Cognitive fatigue is a build-up of used neurotransmitters that also build up over the day. These two processes interact with each other though where neurotransmitter reuptake uses a lot of ATP. I see that connection between them as ego depletion. If true, the best solution to it is a nap because that will help clear the junk out.
Re:Is your brain tired? Researchers are discovering the root... by IAmBroom on Monday December 15, 2025 @04:06PM (#46280642)
You should write to the researchers, so they can stop wasting their time.
Re:Is your brain tired? Researchers are discovering the root... by pitched on Tuesday December 16, 2025 @12:51AM (#46285234)
That the advice lines up with folk wisdom means they’re probably on the right track.