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  2. Hypnic jerk - Wikipedia

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    A hypnic jerk, hypnagogic jerk, sleep start, sleep twitch, myoclonic jerk, or night start is a brief and sudden involuntary contraction of the muscles of the body which occurs when a person is beginning to fall asleep, often causing the person to jump and awaken suddenly for a moment.

  3. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia - Wikipedia

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    This involves limiting substances that can interfere with proper sleep, particularly within 4–6 hours of going to bed. These substances include caffeine, nicotine and alcohol. Sometimes a light bedtime snack, such as milk or peanut butter, is recommended.

  4. Nootropic - Wikipedia

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    In 2008, stimulants, such as caffeine, were the most commonly used nootropic agent. [15] In 2016, the American Medical Association adopted a policy to discourage prescriptions of nootropics for healthy people, on the basis that the cognitive effects appear to be highly variable among individuals, are dose-dependent, and limited or modest at ...

  5. How to fall asleep fast - AOL

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    In fact, many of us lay awake in bed longer than we should (2020 data indicates almost 15% of Americans struggle to fall asleep most days of the week). Difficulty falling asleep, called sleep ...

  6. Mark Katrick: A step-by-step guide to staying awake until the ...

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    Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Mark Katrick lists his eight helpful suggestions (borrowed from wikihow.com) on staying awake on New Year's Eve. Mark Katrick: A step-by-step guide to staying ...

  7. How to look more awake than you actually feel

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  8. Orexin - Wikipedia

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    Orexin (/ ɒ ˈ r ɛ k s ɪ n /), also known as hypocretin, is a neuropeptide that regulates arousal, wakefulness, and appetite. [5] It exists in the forms of orexin-A and orexin-B.The most common form of narcolepsy, type 1, in which the individual experiences brief losses of muscle tone ("drop attacks" or cataplexy), is caused by a lack of orexin in the brain due to destruction of the cells ...

  9. Is It Time to Quit Coffee for Good? - AOL

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    A growing chorus of concerned former caffeine “addicts” are trying to wake people up to the substance’s negative effects.