Antidepressants from insomnia

Often, antidepressants for insomnia are the only means to avoid the more severe mental illnesses that accompany sleep disorders. The lack of rest at night is a frequent symptom, as well as a “faithful” companion accompanying depression. Frustrated night sleep does not allow to fully restore vital energy. Because of…

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Sleep disorders and its prevention

Multiple forms of sleep disorders can be divided into two main categories: insomnia and hypersomnia (increased sleepiness) . Insomnia manifests itself in different ways. There may be single sleepless nights, or rather nights, when a person could not sleep for a long time for some reason or another, or woke up very early and therefore…

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Physiological characteristics of sleep

So what is a dream? Unfortunately, science is not yet fully capable of answering this question exhaustively. The mechanisms of sleep and wakefulness, like the mechanisms of the brain, are extremely complex. And nevertheless let’s try, at least outwardly, to characterize the state of sleep. Let’s take a closer look at sleeping people…

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Types of sleep

There are two main types of sleep: natural and artificial. Naturally called sleep, coming in humans and animals spontaneously, i.e., without any extraneous impact. Artificially called sleep, caused by chemical or physical factors (narcotic sleep, electric, hypnotic) L Natural sleep of an adult person and most animals is characterized by…

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What is sleep paralysis

Sleep paralysis: Opening your eyes, you can not move – what to do? “It was three or four years ago. I went to bed as usual , and then I woke up in the same room, with the same decor and lighting. I woke up because someone walks around me – I clearly…

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Scientists find a genetic link between insomnia and depression

Depression and   sleep disorders related   – this conclusion was made by researchers from   USA. They found molecular genetic pathways that are involved in   the development of both major depressive disorder and   insomnia as well   also identified one specific gene, which acts as a link between them. Read more about   the work says in   article published at   Science Advances . Behavioral disturbances and sleep disorders are often combined…

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Modern theory of insomnia

Insomnia is a condition where a person is able to sleep normally, but cannot. He can not fall asleep for a long time, toss from side to side, all sorts of thoughts come that prevent him from falling asleep, so-called ruminations – obsessive thoughts. And then he falls asleep, can…

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