What Is Sleep Deprivation
Sleepless in a War Zone
At Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba, Mohammed Jawad, a prisoner has charged that he was subjected to sleep deprivation to persuade the prisoner to aid in his questioning. He was subjected to bright lights, loud music and noise, and moved from cell to cell over 100 times in two weeks.
U.S. authorities have used sleep disruption to help with interrogations, but Army Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld claims: "In no sense is it torture, in no sense is it coercion, and in no sense is it such mistreatment tha...
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Expert & Community Posts
Sleep Deprivation 101: What You Should Know
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...the need to address sleep problems with your doctor.What is sleep deprivation?It is hard to... Read more »
Sleep deprivation and your health
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertSleep deprivation can undermine all areas of your physical and mental health. It weakens the immune... Read more »
Report: No Time for Sleep
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...casinos, nightclubs or other entertainment. Chronic Sleep Deprivation leads to deterioration of... Read more »
Lack of Sleep Makes You Tired
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert... While on one hand it might sound like recurrent sleep deprivation would actually be worse, that... Read more »
Neural Link found between Sleep Deprivation and Psychiatric Disorders
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertThe first evidence that sleep deprivation has a neurological link to anxiety, depression and... Read more »
Health Guide
Sleep Part 1: Mastering the Master Clock
...For instance:We know that a disturbed night’s sleep is the royal road to mania. We also know that sleep deprivation is also the quickest way to bring a person out of depression, albeit... Read more »The First 48 Hours: Insomnia
...the most common for you. It might help determine what medication she prescribes. Insomnia causes sleep deprivation and lack of sleep can lead to all sorts of problems, both mental and physical.... Read more »Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Complications
...persistent symptoms can cause considerable mental distress, chronic insomnia, and daytime sleepiness.Sleep DeprivationSleep deprivation, and the daytime sleepiness that follows, is increasingly... Read more »Napping Benefits
...the urge to sleep during these times is challenging, especially for someone already suffering from sleep deprivation.Gregory Belenky, MD, Research Professor and Director of the Sleep and... Read more »All About Jet Lag
...30. Also, individual susceptibility tends to vary considerably and it is possible that pre-existing sleep deprivation will intensify jet lag.Reviewed by Helen J. Burgess, Ph.D. on April 6, 2005 Read more »Images
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