This chapter discusses the significance of getting enough deep sleep for feeling refreshed and explores how factors like alcohol and marijuana can disrupt REM sleep. It also examines the effects of chronic marijuana smoking and alcoholism on dream sleep and emphasizes the consequences of altering sleep patterns.
Matthew Walker is Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and Founder and Director of the Center for Human Sleep Science. Check out his book "Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams" on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1501144316
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