• S2E9 - End of season Q&A Session

  • Mar 9 2022
  • Length: 28 mins
  • Podcast

S2E9 - End of season Q&A Session

  • Summary

  • For our end of season special, we have the rest of the NaPS lab in to answer a number of exciting sleep-related questions from our listeners. These touch on a range of different subjects from sleeps involvement in weight gain to alcohol's effect on sleep. Thanks to those who sent in questions!

    List of Questions:

    1.
    What is it in general anaesthetic that completely prevents a patient from waking up mid-surgery? Is this a similar state to being in a deep sleep or is this different entirely? 3:43

    2. Can having daytime naps improve your memory? 5:24

    3. Can a good sleep schedule help you lose weight? 6:40

    4. Why do people tend to have a deeper sleep after drinking alcohol? 8:26

    5. Can a lack of sleep really impact the way your brain works long term? 11:24

    6. Why do children with ASD struggle to fall asleep and maintain sleep? 12:54

    7. How does loud snoring or sleep talking wake up other people but not manage to wake up the person themselves? 16:13

    8. How does drinking lots of caffeinated drinks affect our sleep wake cycle? 19:17

    9. How does hibernation differ from a normal sleep in some animals? 21:05

    10. When people say the term “just sleep on it” after a row or an emotional experience, is there any truth in this? Does sleep help you process emotions? 23:24

    11. How much is sleep deprivation related to our immunity? 25:05


    This episode was produced by Bella Mills-Smith

    This recording is property of the sleep science podcast and not for resale

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