More jargon busting descriptions for terms you’ll come across when researching insomnia – this week L through to P.
LIGHT SLEEP – the second stage of sleep.
MELATONIN – a hormone produced in the pineal gland that promotes sleep. More of this is produced naturally in dark conditions. Supplements can be brought from pharmacists to top up levels and aid sleep.
NARCOLEPSY – a sleep disorder linked to excessive daytime sleepiness. The sufferer can fall asleep without any warning.
NON RAPID EYE MOVEMENT (NREM) – The type of sleep which occurs during sleep stages 1 to 4 . It’s different from REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep in that there are not any darting eye movements.
PARASOMNIAS – Sleep disorders involving moving, seeing or hearing things that don’t exist.
PERIODIC LIMB MOVEMENT DISORDER – This is where a sufferers limbs move involuntarily whilst they are asleep.
PLACEBO – This is where a patient is given an inactive substance to compare its effects with those of an actual treatment. Or a patient can benefit from just believing that they have received a treatment and subliminally feel better.
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