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  2. Middle-of-the-night insomnia - Wikipedia

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    Sleep research conducted in the 1990s showed that such waking up during the night may be a natural sleep pattern, rather than a form of insomnia. [2] If interrupted sleep (called "biphasic sleeping" or "bimodal sleep") is perceived as normal and not referred to as "insomnia", less distress is caused and a return to sleep usually occurs after ...

  3. Sleep onset latency - Wikipedia

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    For home-testing for an unusually low sleep latency and potential sleep deprivation, the authors point to a technique developed by Nathaniel Kleitman, the "father of sleep research". The subject reclines in a quiet, darkened room and drapes a hand holding a spoon over the edge of the bed or chair, placing a plate on the floor beneath the spoon.

  4. Insomnia - Wikipedia

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    There is low-quality evidence that it may speed the onset of sleep by 6 minutes. [163] Ramelteon does not appear to speed the onset of sleep or the amount of sleep a person gets. [163] Usage of melatonin as a treatment for insomnia in adults has increased from 0.4% between 1999 and 2000 to nearly 2.1% between 2017 and 2018. [164]

  5. Doctors Say This Viral "Sleep Rule" Actually Works - AOL

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    “There’s a lot of data that says the light disrupts the circadian rhythm and delays sleep onset,” says Dr. Sunderram. “It also inhibits melatonin, which is required for sleep onset ...

  6. The Difference Between Chronic and Regular Insomnia ... - AOL

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    “Ask if there is a sleep specialist you can be referred to so you can have a thorough examination for sleep disorders like insomnia, sleep apnea, or circadian rhythm disorders,” says Dr. Roth.

  7. Sleep onset - Wikipedia

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    Sleep onset is the transition from wakefulness into sleep. Sleep onset usually transits into non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM sleep) but under certain circumstances (e.g. narcolepsy ) it is possible to transit from wakefulness directly into rapid eye movement sleep (REM sleep).