When you see truck drivers, it doesn’t seem surprising that most of them wear caps or hats when they are taking their rig out to various destinations. And to help monitor them and maybe even see if they don’t fall asleep when they are on the road, the Smart Cap seems to be a feasible solution that should ensure their safety as well as their cargo.

The SmartCap looks like any ordinary baseball cap although it does comes with a few added features. This includes its ability to measure brainwaves to determine a driver’s level of alertness. Measurements are taken once per second by detecting electrical activity in the brain. The painless process is undetectable to the wearer and no special preparation of the head is needed before the hat goes on.

Data is passed on to a linked device like mobile phones, allowing other people to monitor their alertness levels in real time. A useful cap to ensure safety and of course efficiency as far as the delivery of goods are concerned.

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There seems to be a lot of stuff tied up with sleep, things that occur without one even recalling it. There are some who sleepwalk, some who talk in their sleep and of course some who may even wet their bed. But have you heard about having sex while asleep and waking up without having a clue on the whole ordeal?

Well it seems this thing has been happening. Called Sexsomnia, this is said to be a form of parasomnia discovered in the 90s. Sexsomnia is said to be something that would occur after a few hours when a person is already in a deep state of slumber.

Apparently, the reason behind the failure of people to recall it is because the cortex that judges and makes decisions is switched off. But the back of the brain where we feel basic urges like hunger or arousal still works – as per London professor Matthew Walker.

So how do you avoid it? Here is Prof. Walker’s advice:

No noise or light in the bedroom, no caffeine after 4pm, no alcohol before bed and try to get enough sleep. Try therapy or antidepressants if stress is a factor.

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In all, yawning is not something done because a person is bored. It serves as a cooling agent of sorts as far as medical implications are concerned. Doctors may be able to use excessive yawning as a way to identify patients with conditions that affect temperature regulation.

“The brain is exquisitely sensitive to temperature changes and therefore must be protected from overheating,” they said in a University of Maryland news release. “Brains, like computers, operate best when they are cool.”

So now you know!

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Here is something handy and portable for the people seeking more sleep aids. This is the PowerNap Machine, something designed to help facilitate naps all in one portable design. The PowerNap Machine is a pocket-sized media player that features original and relaxing music composed just for Power Nap which fades away gradually, finally disappearing into the Power Nap sounds that rest and rejuvenate people who look for better sleep.

For the first five minutes of listening with the device, a person’s brain adjusts to the inaudible sound waves. On the next ten minutes the device’s recording helps induce REM sleep, giving the user a refreshed state of heightened wakefulness. All throughout its use and the session, the user will only hear the pleasing sounds of a waterfall.

For the sleep-deprived and people who may want to try it out, it is available over at the company website for $70.

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Making use of iPods or MP3 Players as alternative alarm clocks is nothing new. However, the manner on how you would be woken up does have its differences. Such is the case for the Yamaha TSX-140 iPod Audio System which boasts of its patented IntelliAlarm feature.

The IntelliAlarm feature allow users to be awoken by music on their iPod. However, rather than blasting firmly at 11 when the clock strikes way-too-early, it gradually ups the volume until your brain is alert enough to obliterate the snooze button.

Aside from that, the device has an iPod Dock on the top and a USB port too. A pair of 3.5” ported bass reflex speakers are responsible for the delivery of audio. In addition to the illuminated buttons on the top panel, three front panel controls give access to source, volume, radio presets, alarm clock and equalizer functions.

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Here is an update for you. It seems that for people who find themselves shouting or crying are most likely to find themselves to develop Parkinson’s disease. This is of course based on finding by scientists who found that people who suffer from REM sleep disturbance.

Normal sleepers are effectively paralysed during REM or rapid eye movement because the brain shuts off the muscles allowing the body to properly rest.

But this doesn’t happen to those with REM disorders, who often act out their dreams with violent movements.

Scientists in Barcelona found that a fifth of those over 60 suffering from the condition went on to develop Parkinson’s, and other degenerative diseases such as Lewy body dementia.

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Here is an interesting take on Sleep Deprivation. Though we all know that lack of sleep does have a bearing towards healthier lives, it is our body and our brain that will eventually be the affected parties. And though we do find sleep deprivation as not serious for now, the amount or effects it would have will eventually be something that will set in.

Getting into the details may be a bit too scientific but overall, sleep deprivation is no laughing matter. If you are among the sleep-deprived, it would be best to seek medical advice. Among the minor signs of sleep deprivation include:

• Yawning
• Irritability
• Aching muscles
• Dizziness and nausea
• Temper tantrums in children

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Our minds will always laud us if we sleep better and solicit the proper rest. In fact, it can even go as far as help us solve crossword puzzles better. Especially for the people who include crossword solving in their daily routines, this is perhaps the best way to go about them.

This is backed up by some researchers at the Washington University. Doctor Mark McDaniel has bared that sleep benefits potential memory by amplifying fragile relations in the brain.

The analysis declared that the sleep particularly helps to take help of what they entitled as “weak” memory signal, to a certain extent than “strong” ones. The Researchers conducted a test on 24 university students, instructed to perform diverse word games on PC.

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Even in a deep slumber, people are known to somehow learn or remember better. And while this is a fact for the human species, it seems that birds (Songbirds in particular) use this same process when it comes to learning songs while they are sleeping.

In songbirds it had been shown previously that during sleep the brain has the same pattern of activity as during singing the day before. The present findings show that the more young songbirds have learned from their father’s song, the more active their brain is during subsequent sleep.

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Merck & Co. are developing a new drug that is said to help improve sleep and people suffering from insomnia. The drug is called the MK-4305 and belongs to a new class of sleep drugs which inhibit production of orexins in the brain, blocking stimulation of the brain’s arousal system.

Orexin is a neuropeptide that is believed to play a key role in regulation of the brain’s sleep/wake process.

The MK-4305 is made up of different dosages which are now being used in studies. 40 mg and 20 mg doses are being used on younger patients while elderly folks are using the 30 mg and 15 mg dosages.

There were no reports of serious adverse side effects. The most common side effects included upper respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection, dizziness, drowsiness on waking, headache and vivid dreams.

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Gadgets have always been identified as nuisances for sleep. And just in case you haven’t heard yet, the iPad is perhaps one of the popular devices we have today that can cause some sleep disruptions. Aside from being too preoccupied with what you can do with this Apple device, it seems that the light that they emit can be critical as well.

The deal is that your brain reacts to the amount of light that enters your eyes. Reading through the iPad is indeed the modern way of getting yourself to sleep but apparently the radiation and other stuff connected with this device seems to be up for debate. Well, if you want some recurring advice, just leave your devices and gadgets far from bed. Better yet, hide them when it is time to get some zzz’s!

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It has been a common belief that counting sheep can put you to sleep. That was before. Today however it seems that this is not as effective. Thanks to some researchers over at the Oxford University, trying to count sheep, imagine a peaceful scene, or go about their usual pre-sleep routine was conducted. While counting sheep can still make you sleep, it seems that it took a longer time to set in. Worst, it seems to have a bad effect.

Oxford researchers concluded that the activity doesn’t take up “sufficient cognitive space” within the brain to distract from other thoughts. In other words, counting sheep is so repetitive and boring that most people who try to do it don’t last long enough to see any success.

So if that doesn’t work, what does? Well you can try these things out:

• Make lists in your head
• Focus on your breathing and connect it to counting
• Imagine Yourself Focus on your breathing and connect it to counting
• Focus on tightening and relaxing every muscle group in your body

See which works for your and let us know!

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It is a fact that gadgets contribute on the sleep problems most people deal with these days and apparently Apple’s iPad is no exception. And while the iPad has been classified as an e-reader, the difference lies heavily on the device make. The iPad has a touchscreen liquid-crystal display that, like computer screens and television sets, emits light.

In case you forgot, these are radiations that can affect your sleeping habits. These light-emitting devices keep the brain alert, too alert that sleeping time becomes affected. Thus, it seems while we applaud the advent of tablets and e-readers, it seems sleep is one area that will be severely affected.

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It seems that there is a link between Fibromyalgia and sleeplessness and this has been exposed at this month’s Fibromyalgia Aware Magazine. Tryptophan in Total Sleep from FluidEssentials, Inc. has been found to be responsible for resolving low serotonin levels. The body’s sleep cycle begins as night falls, when the brain naturally converts Tryptophan to serotonin. Serotonin then coverts to melatonin, and melatonin induces sleep.

Total Sleep is a water-soluble health supplement that gently induces sleep and reduces anxiety by increasing serotonin levels in the brain. Its primary ingredients are Tryptophan, GABA and magnesium. It’s available in apple and cinnamon flavored stick packs, and is designed to be mixed in 4-6 ounces of water. Total Sleep can be found online or at local drugstores just in case you want to get hold of it.

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Here is a gift you can give yourself or any friend who you know is suffering from sleep deprivation or even insomnia. The Harmonic Sleep CD from Sound Health Products does offer the usual soothing sounds to make you sleep but features subliminal “harmonics” that are said to encourage slow, relaxing sleep waves in the brain even though they are too faint to hear. Alternatively, the Delta Sleep System CD contains tones that supposedly match the frequency of delta sleep waves, in theory cuing the brain to make sleep waves of its own.

Both CDs are sold at various sites online. The Harmonic Sleep CD sells for about $20. A two-CD set of the Delta Sleep System also costs about $20.

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Pzizz Sleep iPhone App

Pzizz Technology has announced a special price off on two of its sleep-related apps, the Pzizz Sleep and Pzizz Relax for the iPhone and the iPod Touch. Both are being sold for a limited-time offer price of $2.99. Both apps are designed to aid sleep and provide help with insomnia to sleep deprived consumers.

According to the company, Pzizz uses neuro linguistic programming, music and sound effects and binaural beats to softly lull you to sleep. NLP is a system in which the brain is viewed as a computer that can be reprogrammed to think and feel in a way that helps people achieve specific goals. Both apps are now available at the iTunes app store.

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Sound technology has been known to be a key catalyst in getting some great sleep and now it looks like NeuroPop Inc. is aiming to help sleep deprived kids sleep faster and stay asleep longer. RealSleep #1 is a CD that plays like any standard audio CD but makes use of three types of nearly inaudible sounds which when embedded into music work directly to the brain’s arousal centers which slow kids down from the day and fully relax their minds which will ultimately lead to sleep.

RealSleep is the product of 15 years of research on hearing, balance, and sleep by Horowitz, an Assistant Research Professor in the departments of neuroscience and psychology at Brown University. RealSleep #1 is sold online at www.realsleep.net and Amazon.com and through select health care providers for $19.95.

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The site was originally known as Pick Nick’s Brain and now with a new handle, the Baby Sleep Site aims to provide a new series of online services starting with an online membership program ideal for parents to learn more on various methods to understand and help their baby sleep. In a sense, this is a new kind of sleep coaching reference, making use of the Internet as its medium.

Users are offered a wide range of options for one low price, allowing them to custom-design their own sleep coaching program that includes hands-on products like e-books tutorials, online support groups, informative articles, tele-seminars, and weekly access to a sleep coach via online chat. New parents should find it easier and get some answers via this site, especially the neophyte parents who are learning their way towards parenting.

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Dreams have drawn various conclusions. Some say they are subconscious states while others claim they are a parallel straight of awareness. Others call them an emotional state drawn from what we have already encountered prior to sleep while others call it something as an omen. Which is which? There is no specific explanation for dreams. Scientists continue to debate on its frugality. But analyzing dreams is perhaps the closest we can get.

The latest analysis is that of tagging dreams as a physiological. The brain is warming its circuits, anticipating the sights and sounds and emotions of waking. And as always there are objections. Many have their own presumptions and no one is bound to agree to claim that his own findings are false. Which do we believe? One thing is for sure, it is a different state. Some even call it the state where we go when we die. If there is a safe conclusion, it is perhaps the fact that we all have our own beliefs and while science is intervening, you can bet that a lot of debate will continue.

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Though we haven’t seen any concrete proof on how we can benefit from proper sleep as far as our memory is concerned, it seems that this logic is going to be backed up soon with this new discovery by Rutgers University, Newark and Collége de France, Paris research team. It seems that they have scored a major breakthrough discovering a mechanism that is responsible for associating sleep with memory formation.

Normally, we address it to the time of sleep. Other than that, no clear evidence exists. But now it looks like the said research teams outdid themselves. They have determined that short transient brain events, called “sharp wave ripples,” are responsible for consolidating memory and transferring the learned information from the hippocampus to the neocortex, where long-term memories are stored.

With this development, a lot of unanswered questions now become clearer. Rest and good sleep is one thing. But the memory formation to benefit from it seems to be more important as far as tying up the learning factor is concerned.

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The continued journey towards finding a reasonable solution for sleep-related patterns continues and this time around, it is Zeo’s (formerly Axon Labs), turn to try and track sleep patterns and determine if there are sleep disruptions or disorders that can be addressed.

Zeo is based on a headband that tracks your sleep patterns via a sensor that monitors electrical signals from your brain. The headband transmits data wirelessly to a bedside display, where it’s stored on an SD card.

The sleep information can then be uploaded to the “myZeo Personal Coaching” Web site, where the beauty begins with concepts such as a personal sleep score or “ZQ;” information on the “7 Sleep Stealers;” and a full “7 Step Sleep Fitness Program.” The site notes that sleeplessness “is now the third biggest health complaint in the world after headache and cold, and there are currently over 80 known kinds of chronic sleep disorders.”

Now how is that for a new way to figure out the sleeping issues that people are experiencing. Surely, this is one gadget that people will want to check out.

This product is not affiliated with Sleepzine.

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Perhaps this logic comes from the common understanding that when you sleep, it means your brain is resting. And when you are resting it allows you to properly digest what had transpired as well as current events on a clear mind.

In research published this week in Neuron, Marcos Frank, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, postdoctoral researcher Sara Aton, PhD, and colleagues describe for the first time how cellular changes in the sleeping brain promote the formation of memories.

“This is the first real direct insight into how the brain, on a cellular level, changes the strength of its connections during sleep,” Frank says.

The findings, says Frank, reveal that the brain during sleep is fundamentally different from the brain during wakefulness.

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For Mike Birbligia, sharing events in his sleepwalking experience which are obviously factual for some, may be a good way to get people up and about on why sleepwalking could be fatal in some instances. Some would call this show, a hilarious 80-minute off-Broadway monologue that weaves his sleepwalking yarns into more profound narratives about his fears of intimacy and adulthood, Sleepwalk With Me, as a attention-seeking plot. However, if you pay attention more closely, they do and can happen.

Among Birbiglia’s biggest fans: a handful of sleep researchers who have praised him for drawing attention to a condition they say is more common, and potentially more dangerous, than most people care to acknowledge.

Normally, as the brain enters REM sleep, or dream sleep, the body’s muscles become paralyzed, except for the diaphragm, which is essential to breathing. That prevents us from acting on our thoughts, essentially protecting us from our own minds while we dream. But in people with RMBD, the muscles never enter dream paralysis and the body remains fully capable of action—an easy recipe for injury or death, given that sleeping people usually feel no pain.

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Aside from trying to remember what you dreamt about (assuming that you have slept soundly) other forms of trying to interpret dreams can be hard to do if you don’t have the right equipment and resources to determine just what they exactly mean.

Dream interpretation has been something many are curious about but no one really focused on it in general. We relied on books like the ones by Sigmund Freud, but now it seems that science is trying to intervene to shed more light towards what dreams really mean.

“By applying this technology, it may become possible to record and replay subjective images that people perceive like dreams.” The mapping of dreams is possible because “While looking at an object that the eye’s retina is able to recognize an image, which is converted into electrical signals sent into the brain’s visual cortex.”

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A lot of people in the world are addressing the problem of insomnia. However much of them attribute this to lifestyle but as far as scientific explanation, most attribute it to food consumption or psychological issues that affect us when we are thinking too much.

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the most common inhibitory transmitter in the brain, has been identified as severely reduced in people suffering with primary insomnia. Primary insomnia is a manifestation of a neurobiological state of hyperarousal, which is present during both waking and sleep at physiological and cognitive levels.

So as far as insomnia is concerned, we can see that it is a lot more serious than just not being able to sleep. Much of our nervous system components are bound to be affected so it would be best to address it and see a sleep specialist to find some cures for it.

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Our brain can only take so much and at some point, we may have problems as far as memory issues, recalling certain events or even understanding a complicated task. Ideally, when we lack sleep, we feel haggard and long to lay back and try to reorganize our senses. Thanks to some studies conducted by the University of Chicago, it has been justified that getting the right amount of sleep does indeed help in memory problems and even bring you as far as recalling the past skills you once mastered.

“Sleep consolidated learning by restoring what was lost over the course of a day following training and by protecting what was learned against subsequent loss,” said Howard Nusbaum, Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago, and a researcher in the study. “These findings suggest that sleep has an important role in learning generalized skills in stabilizing and protecting memory.”

The whole ordeal is quite simple. Abuse your body by sleeping less is also abusing your psychological capacity as well. With a well-rested mind through sleep, you will be amazed at the things you can do and the ease of improving your personal intellect as well.

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If you are still searching for other areas that can be a valid reason for having problems with sleep apnea, chances are you better have your eyes checked. Based on a study, eye disorders have a bearing on obstructive sleep apnea which includes:

1. Floppy Eyelid Syndrome
2. Glaucoma
3. Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION)
4. Papilledema

The relationship between eye and sleep disorder really makes sense. Just imagine the issues it brings to your brain which is related to sleep. Also, our eyes can become a problem if they are not in the relaxed state that makes them less to worry about especially when we are in a sleeping state.

If you want to discount that possibility, see an Ophthalmologist to be sure. At least you can cover one area and discount it in the end.

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The delicate stage of infants today is how fast they can learn things like talking and perception. While we all know that this varies, sleep has been identified as another contributor towards how fast a child can develop such learning abilities.

“Children are able to make the transition well if they are able to interact with peers and teachers and concentrate in class and take on the workload,” he said.

“If you have enough sleep, you have enough concentration … the brain is still growing, they are still taking in a lot of information,” Sydney Morning Herald quoted Jon Quach, lead researcher, as saying.

Lack of sleep contributes to child development and proper growth. Apparently being left out would be the intellectual development of a child. Monitor their sleeping habits and make sure that they get the proper shuteye. It can make a difference.

(Source) The Times of India

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If you are making a habit out of skipping sleep for the sake of doing more, you may want to reconsider that choice. Based on a study, skipping sleep is leaving potential room for mental deficiencies, probably because your brain may be taking too much load trying to keep you awake.

So just like any part of the human anatomy, continues abuse and depriving it of rest will result into one common thing; sudden breakdown and possibly bring with it dire consequences as far as sleep and mental disorders are concerned.

A new study suggests skimping on sleep can cause your brain to suddenly turn off.

CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Goopta says losing just one night of sleep can make the brain prone to sudden shutdowns very quickly.

“You’ll be driving down the road thinking that you’re perfectly awake feeling competent but then all of a sudden you sort of flicker back and forth, and that can be a real problem,” said Goopta.

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Some people just cannot sit well without seeing their mobile phone beside them since anyone at any time may be texting them or perhaps on the other way around, sending messages at any moment they feel like by pushing the keypads of their phone.

Normally, we would find ourselves falling asleep and sleeping alongside our phones. But while we all know that we will fall asleep, is it indeed possible to send messages unknowingly to another person while we are in our slumber state?

But some sleep experts have another explanation for the sleep text messaging, particularly in those situations in which the text message is coherent. Some say the messages are written while the patient is awake, but they have amnesia for the event. “The `sleep texter’ may have actually been awake, but had not formed new memories for the event,” says Scott Fromherz, medical director of Westside Sleep Center in Tigard, Ore.

“There is a `built-in’ amnesia of sleep that occurs when the brain is briefly awakened for less than three minutes,” he says.

Thus, a person might wake up in the middle of the night, text someone, go back to sleep and have no recollection of the activity the next morning.

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Today, if you are not properly rested, sleep will come back to haunt and collect in the form of deteriorating health. It is a given that people today value sleep unlike before. Being productive is one thing but not being able to sleep in the way that people are traditionally known to be can lead to dire consequences which at most can damage health concerns for people today.

Sleeping too little messes with your mind and hurts your body.

Sleep not only makes you feel sharp and rested; it seems to play a key role in how the brain sorts out information and lays down long-term memories. And a lack of sleep has been associated with maladies ranging from cardiovascular disease to depression the CDC says.

(Source) Wall Street Journal

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Apparently, some scientists from Wake Forest University have been able to determine another area of sleep deprivation. This largely deals with the brain secretions called Orexin-A. Whenever we are asleep, it usually follows that there are certain internal human body processes that occur and from the looks of it, this identified secretion of hypocretin-1 may yet help solve the growing issue of sleep deprivation and narcolepsy.

(Source) Orexin-A, also known as hypocretin-1, is a naturally occurring peptide produced in the brain that regulates sleep. It’s secreted by a small number of neurons but affects many brain regions during the day and people who have normal amounts of orexin-A are able to maintain wakefulness. When people or animals are sleep-deprived, the brain attempts to produce more orexin-A, but often without enough success to achieve alertness past the normal day-night cycle.

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Our brain needs to rest and exercise. During sleep, there is a portion of our brain which is unused which is exercised. This is the work of dreams where our subconscious selves go to work.

For health reasons, people with less sleep are more prone to illnesses and related problems such as heart diseases. Productivity is one thing but without health to support it, you may as well sign your death sentence.

(Source) Your brain needs sleep because it exercises the parts of the brain you don’t normally use. Your body needs that downtime to repair and refresh its systems. When people don’t sleep for three or more days, they sometimes become psychotic.

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It should be remembered, sleep problems can be treated but pairing it with a drug-related problem such as reliance on methamphetamine hydrochloride or Modafinil, may produce more problems than results.

(Source)”What ice, or crystal, does is it actually hooks into your reward system in the brain, and the reward system is designed so that you can recognise positive stimuli, remember them, act on them,” he said.

“But by overdoing it, by chronic use, you end up with a depletion of these neurotransmitters.”

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If you look at it, it is like downloading videos from you video camera. All the events that have transpired are replayed and stored, making your memory storage entirely wider. This is perhaps one reason why sleeping is a good time to rest for the body but not the brain. It still functions without our knowledge and it does some things we least expect.

Researchers in the United States have carried out a study and found while you sleep, your brain remains busy in strengthening the memories of what you did during the day and it does it in quick spurts, as if your day was being replayed in fast-forward.

“The brain’s medial prefrontal cortex replays daytime activities during sleep six to seven times faster than real time,” the WebMD reported, quoting lead researcher Dr David Euston was quoted as saying.

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It is normal to see students, especially the ones who are required to make their project papers or thesis to stay up late. But for some, proper time management over cramming exercises will help minimize the need to stay up late and produced weary eyes and tired bodies. If the body requires a certain number of hours to sleep, the same holds true for the brain. All parts of the human body need the proper respite and pushing our minds and forcing them to function properly is simply something rendering minds totally useless.

Here is a good article to read on some more:

• Children with sleep disorder symptoms are more likely to have trouble academically

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Many of us would encounter sudden slip of the moment reminders, most of which would stem from lack of sleep. Lack of sleep in turn affects the brain, yearning for the proper amount of rest to take a break from endless thinking in daily chores and activities.

Many would say that this is only here say, but based on studies as quoted below, sleeping helps improve memory recall in more ways than one.

Throw out the ginkgo. Forget mnemonics. New research suggests there’s a simple way to lock in new info: Sleep on it.

Researchers at Harvard

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Boston asked 48 subjects to learn a list of 20 pairs of words and then tested them 12 hours later on their recall of the pairs. Some subjects were taught the words at 9 a.m., while others learned the words at 9 p.m. and then went to sleep.
The results, to be reported this week at a neurology meeting, were a wake-up call for all-night exam crammers: Subjects in the sleep group remembered 12 percent more words from the list than subjects who learned the words at 9 a.m.

Half of both groups also were asked to learn a second list of words just before testing, to study the effect of distracting information on recall. Yet again, subjects in the sleep group did better, recalling 44 percent more words than subjects in the nonsleep group. – Sleep may be key to improving recall

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It’s probably true that getting enough sleep does help you think better and your brain probably thinks for you while you are sleeping. Here’s an interesting article about sleep and how your brain is still working while you are dozing off.

Dozens of intriguing studies over the past several years show clearly
that your brain is active—very active—during sleep. (Reference 1-7) It’s busy doing something miraculous, something that we can’t even come close to explaining.

Basically, your brain goes on automatic pilot. Without your being aware of it, something inside your head comes alive and starts mulling over all the things you learned that day. It sorts through them, organizes them, considers them, calculates them, decides what’s important and what’s not.

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Here’s a cool gadget that helps you relax and sleep better by letting you go to a virtual world spa. It creates special frequencies so your brain relaxes.

The MindSpa promises to help you deal with life’s daily stress relaxing you and helping you sleep better. Employing precise frequencies of oscillation light and calming tones, the portable gadget is supposed to guide the wearer toward inner peace. It has eight relaxation programs to choose from, and once I’m done chilling out, I could pick one of the four performance-enhancement programs to be more productive. With that thought in mind, I plugged in the “visual simulation” glasses and put on the headphones.

[via] blog.scifi.com

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