Hi Ron;
Don't know anything much about this supposed disease but since 
I'm in Buffalo I've heard the commercial more times than I care 
to mention.  The blind person couldn't sound worse if he tried.  
There have been articles in some magazines discussing this sleep 
disorder.  As always the question is what would be worse the 
disorder or the drugs to cure it? richard
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 ----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Canazzi <[log in to unmask]
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Date sent: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 08:29:42 -0500
Subject: Off Topic: Non 24 A Blind Disease?

Hi Group,

I belong to several blind oriented groups, but I don't think this 
post
would apply to any of them.  This list seems to have very loose 
guide
rules, so I figured it would find some tolerance and acceptance 
here.
So here goes.

Recently, on Buffalo New York radio--principally the Entercom 
group of
stations which comprise the lions share of local stations in my 
area, I
have been hearing what sound like public service announcements in 
which
an allegedly blind male (who sounds so stereotypically blind that 
he
might be a figment of the imaginations of comedians Cheech and 
Chong)
states that his lack of focus and concentration is caused by a 
malady
called 'Non 24 disease.'

Supposedly, this disease results from totally blind people 
becoming
disoriented due to their inability to perceive night and 
day--sunrise
and sunset.  They refer the listener to several websites--which 
seem to
change from commercial to commercial.  The latest manifestation 
is
www.non24moreabout.com.  Previously, the addresses have included
www.non-24.com, www.non24.com and I believe one other that I 
can't recall.

Needless to say, I am a bit skeptical.  I have never heard of 
such a
malady and indeed I know many totally blind people who lead 
normal
lives, work and experience no such disorientation, sleep disorder 
and
lack of focus or concentration.  When I visit the page, I see a 
general
description of the so-called malady as well as a push for the
prescription of a group of anti convulsive drugs that are used by 
people
experiencing moderate to severe epilepsy.

Has anyone outside the Buffalo New York area heard any of these
commercials or has visited the websites and has anyone heard of 
such a
malady and any preferred treatment?

I eagerly await any and all responses.

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