REM sleep: Sleep comprises of different sleep stages; REM Sleep and Non-REM Sleep stages have variable levels within them. This article is about how REM sleep stage can affect depression.
It has been reported that when in REM sleep stages our dreams are quite negative. Dealing with all our negative emotions that have been evoked. REM sleep is believed to be the part of sleep which is not as nourishing as other stages of our sleep pattern, this is probably why many depressives spend alot of time sleeping.
Question For the Week: Does depression affect your REM sleep or …
If serotonin is not as abundant as it should be in the brain then you would have less deactivation of the REM allowing for more dreams but also less NREM (containing deep sleep) sleep stages. You may wake up and feel sleepy even though …
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In stage 4, the brain waves are almost totally delta waves. Stages 3 and 4 are called deep sleep and it is difficult to wake a person during stage 4. Stage 5 is called REM sleep and during this stage everything changes. …
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