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ryloric
on Dec 29, 2022
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“Why We Sleep” is riddled with scientific and fact...
> No, a good night’s sleep is not always beneficial: sleep deprivation therapy in depression
How the hell does this work?
PartiallyTyped
on Dec 29, 2022
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We don’t know.. it seems that sleep resets the state that the brain is in, and in depressed people, their reset state is where they experience the worst symptoms of depression. This[1] is a good read though I have forgotten the content of the essay.
https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/sleep-is-the-mate-of-d...
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How the hell does this work?