A silent epidemic of dream loss may be at the root of many illnesses attributed to sleep deprivation, say scientists, suggesting that the unrecognised public health hazard may contribute to depression, a study claims. Researchers detailed the various factors that cause rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and dream loss. Typical sleep follows a pattern in which deeper, non REM sleep is prioritised by the body. Only later in the night and into the early morning do people experience dreaming, during REM sleep. “We are at least as dream deprived as we are sleep-deprived.…
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