[non-24] Re: Effects of sleep deprivation equal to binge drinking or marijuana use, study shows
- From: "Steve" <hamsteve64@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <non-24-sleep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 10:18:27 -0500
I know; I went through a period last week that just got me way behind.
Hopefully, Cam will see some positive results. I have an appointment in
July and my wife is going to talk to her doc about Hetlioz. I know a guy on
the blind-hams list who did well with it, so I'm thinking positively.
Steve
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or marijuana use, study shows
> Thanks, Steve.
>
> It really does feel worse than a hangover. Trying to complete a play this
> weekend, but lack of sleep is hindering progress.
>
> Painful.
>
> Lynn Manning
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> BlankEffects of sleep deprivation equal to binge drinking or marijuana
> use,
> study shows By Jayson Flores USA TODAY Pulling all-nighters is an honorary
> college sport - one that students may want to refrain from playing in the
> future.
> According to a small study from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine ,
> the
> effects of poor sleep can result in academic failures - poor grades,
> withdrawal from class, etc. - equal to that of students who binge drink or
> use marijuana. A lack of sleep can result in various side effects, which
> differs from person to person. "Generally, my body feels sore when I do
> not
> get enough sleep. During such times, I feel like taking an ice bath to
> force
> my body to feel awake and refreshed," says Anna Gragert, a sophomore
> business administration major at State University of New York at New
> Paltz.
> "I have trouble remembering things and keeping up with everything.
> Sometimes, I even get chest pains or stomach pains when I lose enough
> sleep.
>
> The American College Health Association's National College Health
> Assessment
> analyzed the sleep data of 43,000 students to determine the effects of
> sleep
> on academic performance. The researchers made adjustments in the data,
> specifically when students reported any sort of mental health concerns
> like
> depression, which on their own can cause difficulties in the classroom and
> beyond. But do students who have trouble sleeping actually feel as bad or
> worse than students who binge drink or smoke marijuana? "In acceptable
> amounts, I feel better after drinking. Running on little to no sleep is a
> different story; I would much prefer a wicked hangover than the lack of
> sleep feeling," says Trish Reznick, a junior mass communications major at
> York College of Pennsylvania. Roxanne Prichard, Ph.D., associate professor
> of psychology at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., told the
> Huffington Post that, while most students don't have clinical sleep
> disorders, 60% of students report having some sort of difficulty sleeping.
> "I have a sleeping problem in the sense that I don't sleep enough or well
> enough," says Jennifer Clark, a junior computer technology design major at
> Arcadia University. "I'm beginning to find the less sleep I get the harder
> it is for me to get out of bed in the morning. I used to be able to get up
> with the alarm, now I hit snooze and it takes me like a half hour to
> actually get up," she adds. Institutions of higher education have not
> traditionally allocated any funds or activities to discussing or assisting
> students who have trouble getting enough sleep, which differs greatly from
> the massive amount of programming provided to combat alcohol and drug-use.
> RELATED: Drop that beer! Colleges crack down on alcohol violations One
> school that has made sleep a priority is the University of Michigan, which
> recently made the news for a new addition to their campus - napping
> stations
> . Sleep deprived students now have a resource for rest that provides
> students with a way to cope with stress while giving them a moment to
> relax.
>
> A lack of sleep can also make students more overwhelmed than they already
> are. "When I do have trouble sleeping, I feel stressed because the longer
> I
> am laying there without falling asleep, the more time I have to stress
> over
> things I haven't given a thought to during the day. My body feels
> uncomfortable, like I feel the need to move every second," admits Anouchka
> Kibora, a sophomore International Studies major at Arcadia University.
> Among
> all grade levels, freshmen are most heavily affected by lack of sleep.
> According to the study, one of the biggest causes of this is their age ,
> which biologically makes freshmen more inclined to stay up really late.
> Health in-take forms do not always have spaces for students to report on
> their sleep, which is potentially a big miss for student health & wellness
> centers. Prichard adds to this, explaining that many other issues like a
> student's mental health can be strongly affected by the amount of sleep a
> student is getting. "When I have trouble sleeping, I feel like I am on
> 'auto-pilot', my anxiety is through the roof and I question my every
> little
> decision," says Reznick. Hitting the hay is more important than ever, not
> only for one's health, but also for one's academics. The study and its
> research will be presented at SLEEP 2014, the 28th annual gathering of the
> Associated Professional Sleep Societies.
>
>
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