THE prospect of going on an overseas holiday just got even better, with jet lag potentially to become a thing of the past.
Scientists from Kanazawa University in Japan have developed Mic-628, a drug that can 'reset' your body clock.
It works by inducing a gene called Per1, which plays an important role in maintaining a person's circadian rhythm.
In tests conducted on mice, a single oral dose of Mic-628 shortened the internal clock's readjustment period from seven days to just four.
According to the researchers, the drug could be used to manage jet lag or shift work, offering a more effective alternative than light therapy or taking melatonin.
The findings follow a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, which found that jet leg is more severe when travelling eastwards.
"West-to-east transmeridian flights are more disruptive than east-to-west ones due to challenges in advancing the human circadian clock," the developers of Mic-628 wrote.
The team said they plan to further investigate the safety and effectiveness of their treatment in additional animal and human studies.
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