On Wednesday, October 2, 2013 10:13:34 AM UTC-4, WB wrote:
Even very mild motion sickness can manifest as "Sopites

syndrome", a nearly irresistible drowsiness that contributes to many

"asleep at the wheel" accidents. Sopites syndrome can be about as bad as

narcolepsy.

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scopolamine pills allow one to tailor the dose to avoid side effects.

Are you saying that scopolamine relieves Sophite's Syndrome? I had assumed that the only thing that Sophite's and motion-induced-vomiting had in common was "motion" as a trigger. I understand that no one really knows the detailed mechanism/pathway for either, but "Scopolamine relieves Sophite's".... really?? Or is it the placebo effect?

Pure curiosity here as I suffer neither curse (so far). Sophite's is a very interesting thing.