Surveys show that teens rely on naps to make them more refreshed. You should only take at the maximum a 45 minute nap anything more than that disrupts your biological clock and this is what causes you to wake up angry or irritable from a nap. Other factors also play a role in getting good night’s sleep. For example, caffeine plays a huge part in not getting any sleep, 31% of adolescents surveyed said that they cannot sleep after drinking a caffeine drink before bed. Technology also has a huge role in not getting to sleep.
One question I have come across in my years as a student isn’t the how we say awake, but the why we stay awake. “Voluntary sleep deprivation is a common occurrence for many college students…”. When you’re in college or even high school, getting good grades matter. In order to achieve that goal of straight A’s we students have convinced ourselves that the more we can stuff into our brains, the better we’ll do on the test. However stuffing information into your brain takes time, which is taken up by being in school and other activities.
It has been suggested that babies sleep longer as an adaptive measure to make their parents life a lot easier. This is shown as adults are then able to clean, sleep and eat to ensure better survival. This is supported by the fact that premature babies whose brains are very underdeveloped spend about ninety percent in REM. A one year old will now have established a gradual maturation of sleep EEG patterns thus they begin to look more like adults. They are usually able to sleep at night and therefore have fewer naps during the day totalling about 10-12 hours of sleep a day.
The evaluation can show if a person went to sleep more quickly, and slept more comfortably as usual and woke with no drowsiness. Another area monitored is if they were able to stay alert throughout the following day, then at this point the medication would then made available to the public. If the participant showed signs of having trouble falling asleep after the normal allotted time for the sleep aid to take affect or had a restless night and felt as if they did not sleep the next day, then further studies need performed and changes made to the medication. There are two ways of getting a sleep aid, as an over the counter (OTC) which is a safer option if it is to be used for a short period, and by a doctor’s prescription, which the end results could be habit forming drug. Many companies recommend that people use prescribed
The MSLT is performed during the day to measure a person's tendency to fall asleep and to determine whether isolated elements of REM sleep intrude at inappropriate times during the waking hours. As part of the test, an individual is asked to take four or five short naps usually scheduled two hours apart. Following these tests the examining doctor will begin to ask the following; if there are any physical injuries or factors that may have lead to the narcolepsy, whether you are on medication, if you have other sleep disorders that could be other than narcolepsy, if you use or abuse drugs or alcohol and if family members also have narcolepsy. The doctor will also take administer a physical exam which will check for other possible conditions
It would also be reasonable to suspect that the effect of coaching might be higher for certain types of students- for example, students who scored lower on the PSAT, students who don’t receive private tutoring, and so forth. Results of another study suggest that coaching on the math section of the SAT is most effective for students with strong socioeconomic backgrounds, students who perform well in their high school math courses, and students who are actively involved in extracurricular activities. (Briggs). Research by the College Board, which also administers the SAT to more than 1.5 million students a year, found that students can
These measure the electrical activity of the brain. Research shows that the brain produces different brain waves depending on the mental state of the patient. Deep sleep waves look different that waves of the person who is awake. Waves of the highly alert person differ from the person who is relaxed. EEG's from those under hypnosis show a boost in the lower frequency waves that are associated with dreaming or sleeping and a drop in the higher frequency waves that are seen in those who are fully awake.
Once a person lacking sleep has gone into mania they start believing that they do not need sleep and will stay awake for more than 20 hours, this makes the disorder worse [ (AstraZeneca, 2009) ]. Using psychoactive drugs for any type of mental disorder relies on the symptoms to be relieved by the prescription. In the case of bipolar disorder, these drugs are recommended as a primary method of treatment (AstraZeneca, 2009). Although not a permanent cure, the person will receive enough relief to help them operate throughout the day. In these cases, the medication provides temporary relief but the patient is asked to seek further help, such as a counselor, to find a more permanent fix (Bipolar Disorder, 2009).
They are consistently showing that they are the group getting the least amount of sleep that is very much needed. It is repeatedly suggested that teenagers get an average of 9 ¼ hours of sleep every night but the likelihood of this being a possible task is low to nonexistent. Taking into account the fact that school and getting an education is a huge portion of the lives of these adolescents, there has to be something that can change to allow for more sleep and in turn create a better learning environment for the students. It has been recognized that there are negative effects of sleep deprivation on the students in school. Their education can be hindered and the effectiveness of the learning practices put into place in schools are significantly lowered.
How does alcohol affect sleep? Alcohol is a depressant. While it may relax you and help you fall asleep, it also disrupts the normal sleep cycle. Alcohol reduces the time spent in REM sleep and the metabolism that clears it from your body when you are sleeping causes a withdrawal syndrome. This withdrawal causes awakenings and is often associated with nightmares and sweats.