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Sleep Disorders
Descriptions, symptoms, treatment, of various sleep disorders. Over a hundred
articles on the topic. Sleep apnea, narcolepsy, sleep paralysis, insomnia.
Here are some tips from the National Sleep Foundation on Monday August 14, 2006 | Total Sleep Deprivation Long periods of sleep deprivation are often a way of life for members of essential services, including medical and military personnel
Sleep deprivation can lead to poor decisions, indecisiveness, accidents and even death
Sleep Apnea
Symptoms and information.
eMedicine Health - Sleep: Understanding the Basics
Consumer health resource center providing information on sleep and sleep disorders.
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Empowerment Resources
Contains tools for personal growth, social change, and ecology. Over 700 links
and over 420 recommended empowerment resource books for sale.
The Dangers of Alcohol and Sleep - Alcohol Alert No. 41-1998
Paper discussing the effects of alcohol on sleep (US National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism).
In rats, deprivation of REM sleep can lead to death within a few weeks (3)
The adverse effects of sleep deprivation are increased following alcohol consumption
Simple reaction time event-related potentials: Effects of alcohol and sleep deprivation
Helpguide: Sleep Disorders
Describes the most common disturbances and suggests ways in which they might be
treated.
Left untreated, sleep disorders, and the resulting sleep deprivation, will likely interfere with your work, driving, and social activities and have negative effects on your physical and mental well-being
Dement (a leading authority on sleep at Stanford University and founder of the American Board of Sleep Medicine) found that the root cause of America’s sleep-deprivation problems and sleep disorders was the “complete absence of teaching about sleep at any level of the educational system.” Good starting points for building your defense against sleep disorders include: educating yourself about the sleep cycle, stages, and common disorders developing a healthy sleep routine talking with your doctor or a sleep specialist about your sleep concerns Part I of this series is filled with practical tips and suggestions for addressing general sleep issues including insomnia and snoring
NYTimes.com - Sleep Is One Thing Missing in Busy Teenage Lives
Many teenagers live in a state of chronic sleep deficit that can affect mood,
behavior, schoolwork and reaction time. [Requires free nytimes.com registration to ...
Benefits
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FDA: Sleepless Society Article published by FDA Consumer magazine (July-Aug 1998) on the millions of
Americans that undersleep by choice, and the effects of their
sleep deprivation on
...In studies performed on rats, prolonged sleep deprivation resulted in death
Beyond the observable consequences of sleep deprivation, why humans--or any animals, for that matter--need sleep remains largely a mystery
BBC News- Sesame Street breaks Iraqi POWs
US interrogators are using Western children's tunes and heavy metal music to
break the will of Iraqi prisoners.
The US's Psychological Operations Company (Psy Ops) said the aim was to break a prisoner's resistance through sleep deprivation and playing music that was culturally offensive to them
If there is a prolonged period of sleep deprivation, it could well be considered torture Amnesty International spokesperson 'They can't take it
'There have been other kinds of non-lethal, non-harmful techniques, such as sleep deprivation..
If there is a prolonged period of sleep deprivation, it could well be considered torture, ' said a spokeswoman
At Peace Media
Sells massage videos & relaxation music.
• A 44 page book enclosed within the PNK offers great ideas for coping with stress and sleep deprivation that will do you a lot of good, whether you’re 13, 23 or 63
Are you one of the 70 million Americans suffering from stress burn-out and sleep deprivation? The Power Nap Kit™ (PNK) is a self-help kit designed for people of all ages to learn how to “power nap”
The PNK can be used to feel more wide awake instantly, to boost energy levels without extra calories, caffeine or pills, to reduce stress and sleep deprivation, to lessen the dangers of drowsy driving and to improve concentration and critical and analytical thinking
Astronauts, the military and shift-workers all “power nap” to improve alertness, aid productivity, relieve stress and alleviate sleep deprivation
DrDonnica.com
An article about postpartum depression including risk factors, diagnosis and treatment.
Postpartum Depression Is it any wonder that after 9 months of pregnancy, several hours (or days!) of labor and childbirth, sleep deprivation, nursing, and numerous life changes that maternity or 'baby blues' affect nearly 7 in 10 new mothers? The good news is that this is generally a mild, transient disorder that resolves without intervention
Mood changes are expected after mom delivers a baby, but how do you know what's 'normal'? If a new mom's psychologic changes are not normal, there are several possibilities to consider: sleep deprivation (which can be overwhelming), physical illness, 'baby blues', postpartum depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and postpartum psychosis
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Shiftwork Services New Zealand
Online resource for shiftworkers and their managers. Provide training solutions
for manufacturing, hospitals, casinos and airports, reducing costs and fatigue ...
A recent study (i) indicated that scores between 80 and 100 (that is, high fatigue) are equivalent to the predicted level of work-related fatigue achieved after 23-24 hours of continuous sleep deprivation (starting at 0800h)
This result was observed when the sleep deprivation started at 0800h on a Monday, following a week working Monday to Friday 0900-1700h and with Saturday and Sunday off
Performance impairment at such a level of sleep deprivation has been associated with a blood alcohol concentration over 0.05% BAC
The Waco Massacre
Articles and information chronicling the brutal attack on the Davidians' church
and home by the BATF, the psychological torture used against them and their ...
This included such psy-war tactics as sleep deprivation of the inhabitants of the community by means of all-night broadcasts of recordings of the screams of rabbits being slaughtered
The Great Awakening: With a Pill Called Modafinil, You Can Go 40 ...
Washington Post article about the potential of this medication to change the way
people live and work.
Obesity: Is it an Eating Disorder?
FAQ provided by the Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc.
answers questions about definitions of obesity, health risks, weight-loss pills, ...
Recent studies suggest that sleep deprivation (anything less than 7-9 hours per night) can contribute to obesity
Scientists have found that sleep deprivation increases levels of a hunger hormone and decreases levels of another hormone that makes you feel full
Delirium and Psychotic Symptoms - An Integrative Model
Scientific article by Bruce G Charlton and J Lee Kavanau published in Medical
Hypotheses.
The earliest manifestations of sleep deprivation, even after a single night, include significant impairment of cognitive performance and changes in mood
After only 48 hours most subjects report illusions and/or visual and tactile hallucinations, and these become more intense as deprivation progresses []
Clinical manifestations of sleep deprivation
Amby Nature's Nest Baby Bed
Patented womblike bed for babies from birth to about 12 months.
PDF Instruction Downloads (596k) (439k) (534k Press Release Amby Baby Motion Beds help solve a very common problem - sleep deprivation – by helping infants sleep peacefully during their first year of development
Wikipedia
Offers information about insomnia, its treatments and removal of causes.
Sleep deprivation can worsen a manic episode, or cause hypomania to develop into mania
The Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome Can Be Treated
The Medical Council on Alcoholism: New knowledge about the condition obtained in
the last few years, not widely known by clinicians treating these patients.
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