每日背誦第三期14
To make the most of your time, you should go to bed late and rise early. But that is conventional wisdom. The future may be different because scientists are doing what they can to eliminate our need for sleep. Researchers have been testing a new drug that can keep people awake for days. The drug is called “modafinil” and, unlike other stimulants, it has no side effects. While caffeine can wear off quickly and can make people nervous, the new drug works with the brain so that users continue to feel naturally alert for days on end.
為了充分利用你的時(shí)間，你應(yīng)該晚睡早起。不過那是傳統(tǒng)看法。未來也許會(huì)有所不同，因?yàn)榭茖W(xué)家正竭盡所能消除我們對(duì)睡眠的需求。研究者一直在試驗(yàn)一種新藥，它可以使人一連幾天保持清醒。這種藥叫做“莫達(dá)非尼”（modafinil），而與其它興奮劑不同的是，它沒有副作用。咖啡因的效果會(huì)很快減退而且會(huì)使人焦躁不安，而這種新藥因在腦部發(fā)揮效用所以使用者會(huì)連續(xù)數(shù)日保持自然的思維敏捷的感覺。
(短文節(jié)選,本期開始連載：對(duì)付瞌睡蟲的新藥)
