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Randy Gardner (born c. 1946) is an American man from San Diego, California, who once held the record for the longest amount of time a human has gone without sleep.In December 1963/January 1964, 17-year-old Gardner stayed awake for 11 days and 24 minutes (264.4 hours), breaking the previous record of 260 hours held by Tom Rounds.
Sleep propensity can be defined as the readiness to transition from wakefulness to sleep or the ability to stay asleep if already sleeping. [68] Sleep deprivation increases this propensity, which can be measured by polysomnography (PSG) as a reduction in sleep latency (the time needed to fall asleep). [69]
Tart cherries can help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep for longer, the Cleveland Clinic noted. Research into the impact of tart cherry juice for sleep backs up this assertion, as well.
REM sleep is decreased during the first half of the sleep period and stage 1 sleep is increased in the second half of the sleep period. [5] Most antidepressants, in particular selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as citalopram and paroxetine, are potent inhibitors of REM sleep and may also cause a REM rebound on discontinuation.
Sleeping in on weekends can reduce heart disease risk by up to 20%, new research shows. Quality sleep also boosts fitness, aids weight management, and improves overall longevity.
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In adulthood, the sleep architecture has been showing that the sleep latency and the time spent in NREM stages 1 and 2 may increase with aging, while the time spent in REM and SWS sleep seem to decrease. [51] These changes have been frequently associated with brain atrophy, cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative disorders in old age.
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