Sleep medicine

about 7.5 to 9 hours of sleep a night. Realistically, not many of us get that much sleep every night. Most people are lucky if they get that much sleep. Only eleven percent of college students in America get adequate sleep (Harvard Medical School, January 16, 2008). We’ve all had long days and even longer nights with early mornings. I am not sure about anyone else but not getting enough sleep greatly affects how I function throughout the day. With only five hours of sleep I tend to wake up and…

to sit up. She put her hand to her head which was throbbing. “Nothing a little Excedrin can’t handle.” Crawling out of her warm bed, she walked to her bathroom and took out two pills to take, pouring tap water into her rinse cup. Once she took her medicine, she jumped into a warm shower, washing away any residue…

Sleep. It’s something that everyone does, and we spend about a third of our lives doing it. However most people don’t think about it that much, or perhaps think they could be more productive without it, especially because so many people have no idea what goes on during sleep. Everyone agrees that getting less than optimal sleep feels terrible the next day, but sleep deprivation is still a chronic problem. The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 30 percent of American…

1. The title of the study I used is OTC Sleep Aids. It was published in February 2015 2. Our group project is a drink that aids with sleeping. The way it works is that it helps people calm down right before bed. It achieves this by putting its users in a cognitive state where they are in a peaceful place. Some examples of these are a beach, waterfall or a forest. Each flavor of the drink puts the consumer in one of these psychological realities. The drink is non-addictive and natural. 3. The…

you get to sleep faster, but it may impact the length of your sleep. Alcohol intensifies deep sleep or the third cycle sleep during the first half of the night, but then increases sleep disruptions in the second half of the of night. As mentioned earlier, REM is the cycle of sleep that causes dreams and develops memories. A large amount of alcohol content in your body can disrupt REM sleep, which is much easier to wake up from. That 's why you often wake up after just a few hours sleep after…

Several double blind research studies were performed to assess if Melatonin was a good aid in sleep for individuals who suffered from not being able to fall asleep in an adequate amount of time. The studies hoped to improve the quality of life which included a longer sleeping time and ease of being able to go to sleep when tired. Placebos of 1-3 mg where given and chosen as an adequate amount to avoid being too little or too much drug for the patient in comparison to the placebo. Too little of…

Sleep is an undoubtably essential part of everyone 's life. Although we rest our bodies for another day of activity, our minds seem to keep going. During ancient history, dreams were considered omens or prophecies and sometimes recorded on clay tablets in 3100 BC Mesopotamia. While people today do not rely so heavily on their dreams, it has become an omnipresent part of our society. Sleep is a crucial part of our lives and takes up about one-third of our lifetime. Sleep is defined as a natural…

Although the reason why we sleep is a highly controversial topic, the fact that living beings need it to survive is of no question. The need for sleep starts from day one, and understanding how much a newborn needs compared to a one year old is crucial to understanding how their sleep-wake cycles evolve. Not only do babies need a lot of sleep, but they need it in three hour cycles, between sleeping and feeding (Beuno, & Menna-Barreto, 2016). The evolution of sleep takes place over the first year…

they showed this as “being the end of the emotions’ shifts.” Once Riley was asleep, the emotions moved the memories to long term and therefore, their work day was over. Throughout the textbook and also through the lectures in class, we learned that sleep is important for memory consolidation. “Inside Out” illustrates the process quite well in the movie and highlights the importance of sleeping during the consolidation…

Sleep determines the health and well being of a person 's live and is a necessity to perform well in school and to be effective at work. Not enough rest can affect people’s mood and ability to learn and keep information. Amongst all of those who do not get enough sleep, college students are several of them. According to research, sleep plays an important role for learning in these students lives. Most college students do not get enough sleep due to a immense amount of school work, job work, and…