From: nick.argall@aplaceof.removedotcom.info.com   
      
   "Kaycee"  wrote in message   
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   > Nick Argall wrote:   
   >   
   > > "lallous"  wrote in message   
   > > news:2rvoioF1flp74U1@uni-berlin.de...   
   >   
   > >>3)If you drink some water then sleep, would that affect the state you're   
   > >   
   > > in?   
   > >   
   > > Yes.  Adding water to your body will dilute the body's salts for about   
   three   
   > > hours, which is the time it takes the kidney to process the water out   
   again.   
   > > Intuitively, reduced salt concentrations in extra-cellular fluid would   
   slow   
   > > down neural activity, but I'm not aware of any research to confirm or   
   deny   
   > > this.   
   >   
   > The body is pretty good at maintaining homeostasis, especially in the   
   > brain. I feel that in order to actually affect your neural functions   
   > markedly you'd have to drink quite a lot of water - enough to wake you   
   > up soon to go to the bathroom .(   
      
   Good point.  Any impact would be pretty small.  But, homeostasis is a range,   
   not a fixed value.   
      
      
   Nick   
      
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