#01: What is Sleep?

#01: What is Sleep?

DR. MATT WALKERDR. MATT WALKER

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#124 - Acting Out Dreams

Matt delves into the world of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD), a condition at the frontiers of sleep science. Normally, the brain dreams while atonia paralyzes the body in a neural magic act that is managed by brainstem nuclei activating inhibitory "brakes" in the spinal cord. ...  Show more

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Ask Me Anything Part 25: Sleep Talking, Long Covid, CBD/CBN, and Bedroom Environment

Matt and Dr. Eti Ben Simon begin their latest AMA by exploring somniloquy as fragmented noise within Stage 2 NREM sleep. They distinguish these vocalizations from REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, where the brain’s paralysis mechanism fails. The pair also examines how Long Covid trigg ...  Show more

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