Most side effects of sleeping pills are well known. However, in addition to the “medical” side effects of these drugs, there are also more dangerous psychological and emotional side effects. An important and indisputable fact about the concurrence is as…
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So, if a sleeping pill has so many side effects, why is it still for sale? Not everyone knows that the clinical trials of such drugs are not independent, they are paid for by pharmaceutical companies. In a recent article…
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Desperate desire to fall asleep makes the thought of sleeping pills seductive, even if the person realizes how hard it will be for him the next day. Surprisingly, many “effective” drugs increase the duration of sleep by only 20–40 minutes!…
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Like many other drugs, almost all hypnotic drugs cause addiction in two ways: 1) First, after a certain time, the effectiveness of sleeping pills decreases. As a result, you have to increase the dosage to get the same result. Often,…
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Hangover It is known that sleeping pills shorten the duration of delta sleep. The feeling of lack of sleep makes the morning “hangover” even more unpleasant. Almost all sleeping drugs, even over-the-counter, have side effects such as weakness, decreased mental…
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A night of sound sleep is not an easy concept, and the words “awake” and “sleeping” cannot fully reflect the complexity of all levels of consciousness through which a person passes overnight. Sleep can be divided into three stages, each…
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In many areas, medicine has progressed incredibly far, and many of my loved ones would not be alive now if they had not been given prompt and competent medical assistance in time. However, the more doctors know about treating dangerous…
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Sleep is a cunning beast: attempts to find out what happens after falling asleep turned to scientists for many sleepless nights. The processes that occur during sleep are incredibly complex; Meanwhile, there is one point with which everyone agrees: sleep…
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There are no identical people, so the requirements for the quality and quantity of sleep vary considerably. Contrary to the generally accepted beliefs, there is no common for all and suitable for each “ideal” of its duration. Most adults sleep…
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Our sleep is regulated by two processes together: ♦ sleep homeostat, which controls the impulse to sleep; ♦ circadian (daily) timer that controls sleep time. Homeostat sleep: the word “homeostat” is derived from the Greek words “homeo” – “permanent”, and…
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