
Matthew Walker, “Sleep Insights” (Open Agenda, 2021)
New Books in Neuroscience
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Noclepsia
Noclepsy is a serious condition. It's m about as common as multiple scoro. About 300 thousand people will suffer from nocolepsy right now. Nocaleptic patients have a biological deficiency in this chemical, eraxin. They're constantly having what we call excessive daytime sleepiness. And when they'll fall asleep, they they're atually awake. It's ust they're away paralyzed and paralyzed. The trigger is strong emotion. That's the sick aspect of anocalepsy.
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