Slow Wave Sleep Puns

A list of puns related to "Slow Wave Sleep"

Exercise improves the quality of sleep by increasing slow-wave sleep stability, even though we may not feel it subjectively. Although vigorous exercise does not lead to a subjective improvement in sleep quality, sleep function is improved on the basis of its effect on objective EEG parameters. nature.com/articles/s4159…
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👤︎ u/mvea
📅︎ Mar 27 2021
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TIL birds and aquatic mammals such as dolphins and whales display a phenomenon of unihemispheric slow-wave sleep where one half of their brain is awake, including one open eye, and the other half is asleep with one eye closed. Animals with this ability can monitor their environment while sleeping. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uni…
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👤︎ u/WhileFalseRepeat
📅︎ Jun 02 2021
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Best nootropic for Slow Wave Deep Sleep?

My Oura ring says I get 10 minutes of deep sleep a night and that’s it. Hours are in REM sleep due to the SSRI I’m on. Supplements which bind to HT2A receptors have been found to improve deep sleep. Chamomile has helped me mildly bumping up the ten minutes into thirty. Any help? I heard cat’s claw help. Any experiences?

Update: trying agomelatine tonight. Will see how it goes.

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👤︎ u/Hereonearthme
📅︎ Apr 17 2021
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If Gabapentin helps "deep sleep" slow waves for insomnia, how can it also cause memory loss?

Am concerned about memory issues (which are bad enough from sleep deprivation and overuse of cannabis to try and help with sleep), and have researched both that Gabapentin can cause memory loss, however, it supposedly helps with the "deep sleep slow brain waves" which HELP memory.

Just looking for answers from my Dr. Reddit friends who may have used it successfully for helping with sleep.

Here's a link with lots of info on Gabapentin and its effect on sleep:

https://www.sinclairmethod.org/gabapentin-for-sleep/

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👤︎ u/bessygo
📅︎ Apr 18 2021
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Calming Sounds of Slow Ocean Waves for Sleep, Relaxation, Meditation or Studying (1 Hour Loop) youtu.be/dDso4TptlDs
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👤︎ u/HyggeWhispersASMR
📅︎ May 02 2021
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Dolphins only rest half of their brain at a time. One side of the dolphin's brain is "awake" while the other is in a deep sleep. During this time, the eye opposite the sleeping half of the brain is open while the other eye is closed. This type of sleep is called unihemispheric slow-wave sleep youtu.be/PgSxUsnDr0o
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👤︎ u/Jy789
📅︎ Mar 23 2021
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one side of my brain is active during my sleep? (Unihemispheric slow-wave sleep) what have you found out during a overnight EEG

I’m currently in the hospital for seizure monitoring and my seizures appear to be happening in only one part of my brain which is good news! (lmao, the best news an epileptic can get).

Has anyone else been told by a neurologist one side of your brain is active during your sleep? How common is this? I’m curious because I never thought it was uncommon. I would love people to share experiences and other things they found out when they did their EEG monitoring stay.

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👤︎ u/FrickANaame
📅︎ Nov 16 2020
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Ever wondered how do whales sleep? Only half of their brains sleep at a time. Known as "unihemispheric slow-wave sleep," this method allows the whales to get enough rest while also staying alert enough to consciously breathe and be on the lookout for any dangers.
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👤︎ u/forkspoooon
📅︎ Jun 16 2020
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Researchers at the University of California Berkeley have found the type of sleep most apt to calm and reset the anxious brain is deep sleep, also known as non-rapid eye movement slow-wave sleep, a state in which neural oscillations become highly synchronized, and heart rate and blood pressure drop. news.berkeley.edu/2019/11…
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👤︎ u/MCCPsych
📅︎ Dec 08 2019
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A sleepless night can trigger up to a 30% rise in anxiety levels, according to new research from UC Berkeley. Researchers have found that the type of sleep most apt to calm and reset the anxious brain is non-rapid eye movement (NREM) slow-wave sleep. news.berkeley.edu/2019/11…
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👤︎ u/StephenMcNally
📅︎ Nov 04 2019
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15 Min | Slow wave sleep frequencies 432HZ | Lets relax and unwind | Res... youtube.com/watch?v=nUWeC…
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👤︎ u/theyellowdrums
📅︎ Oct 21 2020
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5 Min | 432 hz Slow wave sleep frequencies | Relaxing music sleep | Rest... youtube.com/watch?v=I5wGN…
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👤︎ u/theyellowdrums
📅︎ Nov 04 2020
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Acoustic slow wave sleep enhancement via a novel, automated device improves executive function in middle-aged men. [2019] ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3…
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👤︎ u/EnLilaSko
📅︎ Nov 26 2019
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Best supplements to increase slow wave sleep(deep sleep)?

I have had sleep issues all my life. Always been a light sleeper, wake up feeling unrefreshed, vivid dreams all night with a lot of awakenings. I was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea and have been using a cpap but I’m still struggling with sleepiness during the day and my memory is horrendous. Dr says it’s possible I have narcolepsy-need further testing. In the meantime, are there any supplements that might help consolidate sleep and give me more deep sleep? I definitely don’t need anything that is going to increase rem sleep.

Have already tried the following without much effect:

L-theanine

Ashwagandah

5htp-couldn’t tolerate due to emotional ups and downs

Cbd oil-May have actually increased vivid dreams

Magnesium-already take 450mg every night for relaxation, etc

Zquil/Benadryl-make me groggy and foggy the next day

Melatonin-gives me migraines for some reason

Also, recently found out my testosterone is super low (female) so I have been taking DHEA in the mornings along with a test booster which had given me a little more energy through the day but night time sleep is still suffering.

Thanks a lot for any help!

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👤︎ u/I_of_the_storm84
📅︎ Aug 20 2019
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Researchers showed that we can acquire the vocabulary of a new language during distinct phases of slow-wave sleep and that the sleep-learned vocabulary could be retrieved unconsciously following waking. sciencedaily.com/releases…
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👤︎ u/vincereajffh
📅︎ Feb 17 2019
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TIL Dolphins Sleep by resting one half of their brain at a time. It's called Unihemispheric sleep or slow-wave sleep. During this time, the eye opposite the sleeping half of the brain is open while the other is closed. Dolphins can't breath under water and so stay awake for safety. reference.com/pets-animal…
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👤︎ u/Human02211979
📅︎ Jan 13 2020
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If I go to sleep later does my sleep cycle skip the first slow wave sleep due to missing the circadian hormone rhythms or does it just start as normal and push the later expected REM sleep back?
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👤︎ u/stecarr1
📅︎ Apr 24 2020
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[Article] Parasympathetic activity is reduced during slow-wave sleep, but not resting wakefulness, in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome - Fatt et al., 2020

DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.8114

URL: https://jcsm.aasm.org/doi/pdf/10.5664/jcsm.8114

Many thanks again!!

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👤︎ u/jjanp
📅︎ Jul 06 2020
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In Friends: The Reunion (2021) if you look closely you can see that all of the cast members have aged significantly. This is a reference to the slow unyielding wave of time that is constantly barreling towards us as our fading childhood memories drift deeper into the all consuming abyss. Also Botox.
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👤︎ u/2Dogs_1Bowl
📅︎ May 28 2021
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Classical music, educational learning, and slow wave sleep: A targeted memory reactivation experiment. - PubMed ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3…
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👤︎ u/CanadianCommonist
📅︎ Apr 13 2020
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Australian bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) experience REM (rapid eye movement) and slow-wave states of sleep.
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👤︎ u/QuietCakeBionics
📅︎ Mar 28 2018
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Focus: Attention Science: Can Slow-Wave Sleep Enhancement Improve Memory? A Review of Current Approaches and Cognitive Outcomes [2019] ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti…
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👤︎ u/EnLilaSko
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We can acquire the vocabulary of a new language during distinct phases of slow wave sleep & that vocabulary could be retrieved unconsciously following waking. Memory formation appears to be mediated by the same brain structure that also mediate wake vocabulary learning. cell.com/current-biology/…
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👤︎ u/MistWeaver80
📅︎ Feb 01 2019
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Supplements similar to glycine (increased slow wave sleep)

Hey all, I take 20g glycine nightly in 2 doses for narcolepsy. It helps enormously. I chose glycine because my sleep study showed I have an abundance of REM and a serious lack of Stage 3/slow wave sleep.

Anyone aware of supplements I could stack with glycine to get an even stronger effect? Glycine gets me most of the way there but it isn't perfect. Thanks.

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👤︎ u/DestinedWalnut
📅︎ Apr 10 2019
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A lack of sleep may lead to feelings of anxiety, even among healthy people, suggests a new study (n=172), which found that “deep” or slow-wave sleep is important because slow-wave brain oscillations offer an “ameliorating, anxiolytic benefit” on brain networks associated with emotional regulation. digest.bps.org.uk/2019/11…
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👤︎ u/Lightfiend
📅︎ Nov 21 2019
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Odor cues help to optimize learning during sleep in a real life-setting. Effortless learning during sleep is everybody’s dream. Several studies found that odor cues during learning and selectively during slow wave sleep increases learning success. The current study extends previous research. nature.com/articles/s4159…
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👤︎ u/TX908
📅︎ Jan 31 2020
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Caffeine and slow-wave sleep

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130924091323.htm

According to this study, caffeine has a significant affect on slow-wave sleep in rats, even a week after intake.

Is the same true for humans?

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👤︎ u/89percent
📅︎ Oct 07 2019
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Improving slow-wave sleep?

Does anyone have any successful experience with improving/lengthening their slow-wave (non-REM) sleep?

Any methods welcome, supplements or pharmaceuticals as well.

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👤︎ u/Melete777
📅︎ Apr 02 2019
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Nootropics to increase Slow Wave Stage 3 sleep

SWS is the restorative stage of sleep. These increase SWS:

Alpha-Blockers:

  • Clonidine

  • Guanfacine (not as effective as Clonidine)

Antidepressants:

  • Mirtazapine (causes weight gain and has a 20 hour half life)

  • Trazodone (about 1/5000 chance of priapism)

  • Trimipramine

Hypnotics:

  • GHB/ Xyrem (very expensive, if you can even get it)

  • Sonata and Ambien (addictive)

Pain/ Seizure medication:

  • Gabapentin

  • Lyrica

Supplements

  • Glycine may cause "deeper" sleep

  • Melatonin (NOT effective for SWS)

  • Agmatine (similar to Clonidine though no studies have been done on SWS)

Other nootropics

  • Deep sleep-inducing peptide (exists but might not be safe)

  • Phenibut (tolerance builds quickly)

Sound

  • Dreem/ SmartSleep headbands (Pink noise may increase SWS intensity)

  • Loud noises may decrease SWS (sound machines may impair SWS)

Lifestyle

  • Going to bed before midnight (ideally before 11 PM) increases SWS

  • Decreasing exposure to blue light at night

Does anyone have any other suggestions?

(Edit: format) (Edit 2: Removed Valerian root)

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👤︎ u/themadswagger
📅︎ May 20 2018
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