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ADHD Awareness Month: How Does It Affect Sleep?

This is National ADHD Awareness Month. What is ADHD (attention-deficit hyper activity disorder?) According to Medicinenet.com: "ADHD refers to a chronic biobehavioral disorder that initially manifests in childhood and is characterized by hyperactivity, impulsivity, and/or inattention." It begins in early childhood, but in some cases, continues... Read moreChevron
posted 09/21/2010, comments (2)|
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I Just Want a Good Night's Sleep....Help!!

I've written extensively about insomnia, but since so many of us have a bout of insomnia at some point during our lives, it continues to feature prominently in topics that I track.  If the insomnia is short-lived, it's considered a part of life and we usually know that stress, anxiety, worries, some life transition, a sudden change in our... Read moreChevron
posted 03/13/2009, comments (0)|
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The Function of Sleep Not Quite Explained

We finished the last blog in mid-thought.  We were talking about REM sleep and the idea of brain plasticity- the rewiring of our brains that take place when we learn new information.   A recent study in rats showed that 4 days of REM sleep deprivation decreased the amount of new cells in the part of the brain that is associated with... Read moreChevron
posted 10/31/2008, comment (1)|
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Memory, Brain Function, and REM Sleep: Are They Related?

In my last blog we discussed at length the different stages of sleep, namely non-REM and REM, the biological need for sleep to stay alive, and started discussing what some researchers believe may be the function of some portions of non-REM sleep.  We reviewed how there is some evidence linking declarative memory (memory of facts and figures)... Read moreChevron
posted 10/21/2008, comments (2)|
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All Sleep is Not Created Equal

In my last blog we were reviewing the fundamental question of why we sleep.  We left off trying to sort out the level of activity of the brain and body during different stages of sleep (i.e. Non-REM and REM).    During non-REM the body and brain are at their most relaxed state.  Ironically, most people think of REM as deep... Read moreChevron
posted 10/07/2008, comments (2)|
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