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Circadian Rhythms

In Our Time

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How Does the Clock Control Sleep Pressure?

Sleep, i suppose, has two essential timers. There's the cicadian clock which provides a time stamp for essentially everything. The longer you've been awake, the greater the need for sleep. And it's very likely that the clock not only tells us it's the appropriate time to be awake, but it's also driving sleep as well. You refer to deboranoin your remarkinginainad anser. So let's get to sleep.

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