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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Sleep deprivation

The interest in studying the effects of sleep deprivation (deprivation) is based on evidence that people who have been deprived of sleep for a long time often develop disorders of thinking and perception, similar to those observed in schizophrenia. Full deprivation. After 24–28 hours of complete sleep deprivation, the electrical…

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Sleep etiology: structure and characteristics

DREAM, a condition that periodically occurs in humans and other warm-blooded animals, in which motor and sensory activity is interrupted.During sleep, sensitivity is reduced, many muscles relax, reflexes are inhibited.Sleep differs from dreamlike states — coma, anesthesia, hibernation, or hypnosis — in that it occurs under the influence of internal,…

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Disorders of the circadian rhythm

Disorders of the circadian rhythm of sleep develop during desynchronization between the inner “sleep-wakeful” cycle and the outer day-night cycle. As a rule, patients suffer from insomnia and / or PDS, which are resolved as the internal circadian rhythms self-rearrange. The diagnosis is established clinically. Treatment depends on the etiology…

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How to cure insomnia without medication

About 40% of adults in developed countries complain about difficulty falling asleep and poor sleep. Are there ways to cure insomnia? Insomnia: when self-control is awake The fact that insomnia is not fatal is unlikely to comfort those who experience it. Every night, about two out of five Americans can’t…

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Sleeping Pills

Sleeping pills – this is a short name for a fairly large and very heterogeneous group of drugs that contribute to the onset and maintenance of sleep of sufficient duration and depth. The full name of this group of drugs is hypnotics. Currently, there is a wide range of drugs…

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Mental disorders

Basic facts There are many mental disorders that manifest themselves in different ways. In general, they are characterized by a combination of abnormal thoughts, ideas, emotions, behavioral reactions and relationships with others. Mental disorders include depression, bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia and other psychoses, dementia, mental retardation and developmental disorders, including…

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