The claimEvidence C · limited
A cold shower / quick jumps fix it
The evidence
Sympathetic spike lasts 5-15 min, then a deeper crash follows. A stopgap when a nap is impossible — not a substitute.
The mechanism, in brief
How to live through the all-nighter day, organised by time:
Sources (2)
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