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To: MeshugeMikey
It isn't the number of hours of sleep but the contiguous hours of sleep that counts. The longer time is required to reach the deeper levels of sleep.

A time change will truncate the sleep cycle with the Spring forward being the worst. This sleep debt from each night accumulates while the person adjusts. Sometimes getting too much sleep and then not enough until steady state is reached and the circadian clock is completely reset.

The person may also try to compensate with extra stimulants like caffeine or sleeping pills.

39 posted on 03/09/2014 9:10:21 PM PDT by dhs12345
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To: dhs12345

“A time change will truncate the sleep cycle with the Spring forward being the worst.”

The internal clock always knows what time it is.

I should need even More Caffeine...or SLEEPING PILLS so someone else they can “;experience” more” daylight at their convenience ?

ah... no


44 posted on 03/09/2014 9:17:16 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey (Jesus came to Save not Entertain / Ground John Kerry Now!)
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