Why We Sleep - and Why We Don't

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Allen Blaivas, M.D.

Mon, March 12, 2007

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Question: I get tons of sleep a night - at least 8 hours - but I still feel like I need a nap around 1 or 2 pm each day. Is this normal? Is there something I could be doing to avoid this early-afternoon energy crash? Dr. Blaivas: Thanks for your interesting question. I...

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Anonymous

3/20/07 4:55pm

If I'm having trouble getting any good nights of sleep, would it be better for me to completely deprive myself for one night in hopes of getting deep sleep the next night?

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