TWIK003: Sleep Deprivation

Sleep deprivation is a natural high.

This episode is all about not getting enough sleep. I never do, yet I’m always tempted to stay up later and later to try and get more done. Give a listen and learn about how this is a terrible idea.

We start off talking about how much sleep we need, then move on to what happens if we don’t get it. We touch on sleep disorders, and Fatal Familial Insomnia.

UPDATE: After recording this but before publishing it, it came to my attention that the National Sleep Foundation published new recommendations for the amount of sleep people should be getting. You can read about those here.

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Sleep Study

I’ve been researching sleep deprivation for a web series I’ve been producing, Sleep Study. It’s got a kickstarter running until the 17th, and if successful it’ll start filming in May.

Links

Insufficient sleep is a public health epidemic
Circadian Rhythm Fact Sheet
Mayo Clinic on Sleep Apnea
Students aren’t getting enough sleep
JAMA article linking sleep deprivation to diabetes and gluten intolerance
Research linking sleep deprivation to psychiatric disorders
Article on Polyphasic sleep
Fact page on Fatal Familial Insomnia

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