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What's fatigue? Is there a fatigue molecule?

• rzzzt 3mo ago
  Lactic acid?
  • perrygeo 3mo ago
    Nope. Lactate and lactic acids are by-products of fatigue, not causal agents. Far from being toxic, elite athletes are even intentionally ingesting lactate as fuel these days.
    • nradov 3mo ago
      Correct. Related to that, accumulation of free hydrogen ions is associated with acute fatigue (although not necessarily related to chronic conditions like OTS). This is why some endurance athletes are now taking sodium bicarbonate supplements.
• raverbashing 3mo ago
  I'd say ask ChatGPT because the list is loooong
• ButlerianJihad 3mo ago
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