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Sleep Deprivation and Brain Chemistry [View Printable]
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uclaash
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I once heard in a course Im taking in college that sleep deprivation can actually cure mild to severe forms of depression, by changing brain chemistry? Or did I hear this wrong, and its actually the opposite? Thanks.
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 Posted Jan 25, 2005, 12:41 PM |
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Riha
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The reported outcomes of studies on the usefulness of therapeutic sleep deprivation in depression are not clear. Look for a recent Letter to the Editor in the Journal of Affective Disorders; 78:85-85, 2004.
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| Posted Feb 02, 2005, 0:09 AM |
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mgallow
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Sleep dep does have an anti-depressant effect in humans...on the other hand, it exacerbates panic disorders. The changes in brain chemistry remain to be determined.
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| Posted Feb 07, 2005, 17:01 PM |
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Bettye
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I can only speak from personal experience (warning ancedotal evidence n=1). I've been sleep deprived for about a week or more (since my allergies have ramped up for the season). When I get tired, I get "down". Lately, I've been 'down' and the world is more negative. Is there a correlation or is it just coincidence?
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| Posted Jun 01, 2005, 1:03 AM |
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labrat
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Maybe you're down because you can't stop your eyes and nose from itching! That usually gets me down.
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| Posted Jun 02, 2005, 10:00 AM |
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