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Sleepy girl mocktail is a viral homemade beverage that gained popularity on TikTok as a sleep aid. [1] The first propagator of the drink is reported to be Calee Shea who posted about it in January 2023, but Gracie Norton, a content creator on TikTok, popularized the drink with her post.
The trial's findings showed that while Prevagen seemed to improve users' brain health, as measured by various cognitive tests, over a period of 90 days, it didn't do any better than a typical ...
Somnifacient (from Latin somnus, sleep [1]), also known as sedatives or sleeping pills, is a class of medications that induces sleep. It is mainly used for treatment of insomnia. Examples of somnifacients include benzodiazepines, barbiturates and antihistamines. Around 2-6% of adults with insomnia use somnifacients to aid sleep. [2]
Common side effects include daytime sleepiness, headache, nausea, and diarrhea. [11] More severe side effects include memory problems and hallucinations . [ 7 ] While flumazenil , a GABA A –receptor antagonist , can reverse zolpidem's effects, usually supportive care is all that is recommended in overdose.
Sleep is also important for brain health, as poor sleep is a risk factor for cognitive issues such as memory loss. “Depriving humans of sleep leads to all sorts of problems and can cause serious ...
A 2017 review found that sleep onset occurred six minutes faster with use on average, but found no change in total time asleep. [14] Side effects from melatonin supplements are minimal at low doses for short durations (the studies reported about equally for both melatonin and placebo).
A compound found in pomegranates that is available in pill form could help improve memory and alleviate Alzheimer’s symptoms, new research in mice indicates.
Nootropics (/ n oʊ. ə ˈ t r oʊ p ɪ k s / noh-ə-TROHP-iks or / n oʊ. ə ˈ t r ɒ p ɪ k s / noh-ə-TROP-iks), [1] colloquially brain supplements, smart drugs and cognitive enhancers, are natural, semisynthetic or synthetic compounds which purportedly improve cognitive functions, such as executive functions, attention or memory.