Posted on 01/27/2024 8:35:08 AM PST by ConservativeMind
A team of neuroscientists and sleep researchers has found that rather than improving sleep, consuming an alcoholic beverage before bed can cause a reduction in REM sleep.
Prior research has shown that REM sleep takes up approximately 20% of a typical night's sleep, but is still important. Though scientists have not yet figured out the purpose of REM sleep, they do know that people who do not get enough can experience emotional problems, mental acuity difficulties and memory issues.
In this new study, the researchers explored whether consumption of alcohol prior to sleep might have a positive or negative impact on sleep quality and REM sleep in particular. To find out, they recruited 30 adult volunteers who spent three consecutive days and nights in a sleep lab on two occasions, where their brains could be monitored as they slept.
To assess the impact of having a nightcap before going to bed, the researchers served only a mixer (non-alcoholic ingredients typically used to make cocktails) on one of their stays, and a mixer with added alcohol on the other. Both times the drink was consumed one hour before the volunteer went to bed.
The research team found that drinking just one alcoholic beverage led to an increase in slow-wave sleep across all three nights. It also decreased the duration of REM sleep. Overall, they found that the volunteers were able to fall asleep faster after consuming alcohol, but their quality of sleep suffered due to shortened REM periods.
They also noted that drinking an alcoholic beverage on consecutive nights did not change the amount of REM sleep impacted—their body did not adapt to overcome the effects of alcohol. The team concludes that drinking even a small amount of alcohol before bed can adversely affect sleep quality.
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My experience is first hand.
I don’t know about “a drink” but 7 or 8 “a drinks” work for me!😎
“That would be Propofol..”
Helps me look forward to “procedures”!
Work is the bane of the drinking class.
Congratulations on the 20 years.
:)
I’m glad we have a study that tells us what most people have known for many years. You have more restful sleep if all the alcohol in your system is completely processed before going to sleep.
No, that would be stupid, booze does not get you going it slows you down, so just coffee in the morning.
I don’t drink alcoholic beverages as a rule anyway, but yeah, even when I tried that it never worked for me. Made sleeping even harder.
So all that shame about drinking in the morning was actually misplaced.
Thanks! God’s work, none of my own :)
Exactly my experience. Sober 4 years now.
A friend of mine was becoming an alcoholic just in order to sleep, seems only alcohol was getting him more than 2 hr/night. He tried lots of otc stuff, none helped. Solution turned out to be 1 indica mj gummie before bed - now he sleeps 8hrs/night. So I tried them too. I do sleep much more deeply but still avg 7hrs same as before, never felt I needed more sleep but deeper sleep better too.
There are those who prefer rum sleep to REM sleep.
The only time I drink is with a wee dram in my coffee first thing in the morning if its cold , during the winter only.
The Scots did that for a thousand years, only straight, thats why the gaelic for whisky is “water of life.”
But we know why Joe and Hitlery always are so tired.
What is “indica mj gummy”? Is it a marijuana product?
Looking for something to help sleep; otc stuff doesn’t work for me either.
A cure for nightmares, awesome!
“I celebrated 20 years of sobriety after a pretty intense drinking career.”
I have a great friend who has accomplished a similar outcome. Having watched from up close his 20ish years of alcoholism, the Grand Mal seizure that almost killed him (cops found him in the parking lot of his store at 2AM. The Grand Mal was a result of extreme withdrawal because he stopped cold) I am incredibly respectful of what he has done. My sincere and respectful congratulations to you.
But.. what about two drinks?!
“What is “indica mj gummy”? Is it a marijuana product?”
Yes, but it has no THC, the part that gets you high. My next- door neighbor is in the biz, I think I’m going to try it.
Thanks for info.
Where can I buy the product from a reputable business? I googled it and didn’t get a hit for indica gummie without THC. They all had some amount of THC
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