In the United States, they assessed the risk of “discombobulation” of Americans before the elections

US President Donald Trump said that the practice of changing clocks to winter time “discombobulates” the population, preventing people from living.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine reported that the annual transition between standard time and daylight saving time causes a mismatch between internal circadian rhythms and the "social clock" that is associated with risks to physical and mental health.

On November 3, Americans will vote to determine the new composition of the House of Representatives and the fate of 35 Senate seats.

WASHINGTON, October 6 - RIA Novosti. US citizens will vote in the November congressional elections, feeling the consequences of the transition to winter time; the constant change of clocks is associated with risks to mental health, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine told RIA Novosti when asked to comment on the words of US President Donald Trump about the discombobulating effect of seasonal changes.

Earlier, Trump spoke about an American weapon with a disorienting effect, which he himself called a “discombombulator.” The president later said that the practice of changing clocks to daylight saving time was disrupting the population, making it difficult for people to live.

States switch to winter standard time on the first Sunday night of November, that is, the first day of this year. On November 3, Americans will vote to determine the new composition of the House of Representatives and the fate of 35 Senate seats. Trump warns that a Democratic victory would plunge the country into a second Great Depression.

"The annual transition between standard time and daylight saving time creates a mismatch between internal circadian rhythms and the 'social clock' that is associated with risks to physical and mental health and safety, as well as threats to public health," the American Academy said.

This is how they responded to a request to comment on Trump’s statement that the constant switching of the switches interferes with the lives of many Americans, unbalances them and discombombs them.

In everyday life, daylight hours tend to be associated with “social hours,” the academy said. When sunny hours do not coincide with social hours, a mismatch occurs between the schedule and the internal circadian rhythm, the organization added.

“The human biological clock is regulated by light and dark periods, on the basis of which the rhythms of falling asleep and waking up are formed,” the organization explained the reasons for the tangible impact on people of constantly changing the hands.