Sleep Deprivation Serotonin
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter produced in the brain known to influence the functioning of the
Any disruption in the synthesis,
Serotonin originates in neurons deep in the midline of the brainstem. Because these neurons profile diffusely throughout the...
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Sleep deprivation and your health
Sleep deprivation can undermine all areas of your physical and mental health. It weakens the immune system leaving us more susceptible to... Read more »
Sleep Deprivation Leads to Disasters
Health Day News today brought us some health tips about how to stay awake behind the wheel. Excellent advice. Dozing while driving is... Read more »
Smoking Causes Sleep Deprivation
A new study shows that smoking disrupts sleep in two ways. First, as bedtime approaches, the smoker has a final "relaxing" smoke before... Read more »
Total Sleep Deprivation and the Brain
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The link between sleep deprivation and psychiatric disorders
Recently, research by a team at the University of California, Berkeley, uncovered a link between sleep deprivation and psychiatric... Read more »
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Sleep Deprivation May Ease PTSD: Study
Results from a new study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry suggest that sleep deprivation may help some people who suffer from... Read more »
Sleep Deprivation Linked to Migraines
Researchers say that a lack of rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep appears to trigger proteins that are linked to migraines. The proteins--PKA and... Read more »
Sleep Deprived? It May Sabotage Your Weight Loss Effort
Researchers say that not getting enough sleep may sabotage your efforts to lose weight. The small study, published in the Annals of Medicine,... Read more »
ADHD may cause chronic sleep deprivation
A new study suggests there may be a specific sleep disorder intrinsic to patients who have ADHD. Researchers found that kids with the ADHD slept an... Read more »
Study: Sleep deprivation linked to increase in heart disease
Not getting enough sleep can lead to increased health risks, according to a new British study that analyzed 10,000 government workers over 17 years.... Read more »
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