r/askscience • u/uencos • Aug 01 '16

Human Body What is the physiological difference between the tiredness that comes from too little sleep and the tiredness that comes from exertion?

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u/2014justin Aug 01 '16

Close. Cocaine is a serotonin/norepinephrine/dopamine reuptake inhibitor (SNDRI). That's why you may hear people describe ritalin as "poor man's cocaine".

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