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ADHD, the Science of Sleep and Why We Need It

Refocused, A Podcast All About ADHD

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The Importance of Sleep

Sleep is not a passive process. There's a lot of oxygen repair that goes on throughout the night and what Dr. Auerbach referred to as offline information processing, which helps us function better throughout the day. Sleeping at night was also at one point a protective mechanism. Think about it, sleeping has helped humans stay out of trouble. Next week we look at the connection between having ADHD and struggling with sleep.

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