What Really Happens to Our Brains When We're Sleep Deprived? A Neurologist Explains [View all]

[Judi Lynn]

Ugh.

MICHAEL S. JAFFEE, THE CONVERSATION 10 MAR 2018

As people in the Northern Hemisphere are preparing for the daylight saving time switch, many of us dread the loss of the hour's sleep we incur by moving our clocks forward.

For millions, the loss will be an added insult to the inadequate sleep they experience on a daily basis.

Surveys show that 40 percent of American adults get less than the nightly minimum of seven hours of sleep recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the National Sleep Foundation.

The National Institutes for Health estimate that between 50 million and 70 million people do not get enough sleep.

More:
https://www.sciencealert.com/sleep-deprivation-daylight-savings-is-it-bad-for-you