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Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by launique: 11:41pm On Jul 25, 2013 |
A full Moon can disturb a good night's sleep, scientists believe. Researchers found evidence of a "lunar influence" in a study of 33 volunteers sleeping in tightly controlled laboratory conditions. When the Moon was round, the volunteers took longer to nod off and had poorer quality sleep, despite being shut in a darkened room, Current Biology reports. They also had a dip in levels of a hormone called melatonin that is linked to natural-body clock cycles. When it is dark, the body makes more melatonin. And it produces less when it is light. Being exposed to bright lights in the evening or too little light during the day can disrupt the body's normal melatonin cycles. But the work in Current Biology, by Prof Christian Cajochen and colleagues from Basel University in Switzerland, suggests the Moon's effects may be unrelated to its brightness. Lunar rhythms The volunteers were unaware of the purpose of the study and could not see the Moon from their beds in the researchers' sleep lab. They each spent two separate nights at the lab under close observation. Findings revealed that around the full Moon, brain activity related to deep sleep dropped by nearly a third. Melatonin levels also dipped. The volunteers also took five minutes longer to fall asleep and slept for 20 minutes less when there was a full Moon. Prof Cajochen said: "The lunar cycle seems to influence human sleep, even when one does not 'see' the Moon and is not aware of the actual moon phase." Some people may be exquisitely sensitive to the Moon, say the researchers. Their study did not originally set out to investigate a lunar effect. The researchers had the idea of doing the lunar analysis years later, while chatting over a few drinks. They went back to their old data and factored in whether or not there had been a full Moon on the nights the volunteers had slept in their lab. UK sleep expert Dr Neil Stanley said, nonetheless, the small study appeared to have significant findings. "There is a such a strong cultural story around the full Moon that it would not be surprising if it has an effect. "It's one of these folk things that you would suspect has a germ of truth. "It's up to science now to find out what's the cause of why we might sleep differently when there's a full Moon." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23405941 2 Likes |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by bmasz(m): 10:39am On Jul 26, 2013 |
I now know why I have difficulty sleeping most night |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by launique: 12:29pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
bmasz: I now know why I have difficulty sleeping most night 1 Like |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by scientology(m): 10:36pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
na wa wetin we do today from head of 4yr old boy ritual..now warewolves are openeing frnt page topic 1 Like |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by stonemind(f): 10:37pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
.ohhh my f**king god hope i'm nt dreaming 4th to comment? ha guys/girls pls how many question did i ask |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by 1bunne4lif(m): 10:39pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
Ok. This might be true. Well, i'll have to study it my self so as to ascertain the authenticity of their claim. 1 Like |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by Gwekzy: 10:39pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
0 |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by tspun(m): 10:40pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
like seriously.? 1 Like |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by JENMAUCY(f): 10:41pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
I hear |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by guttentag(m): 10:42pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
Been broke can lead to sleepless Night Too la_unique: A full Moon can disturb a good night's sleep, scientists believe. |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by Jayses(m): 10:42pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
Scientist on point , studying irrelevant tinz too 1 Like |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by decoco(m): 10:42pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
I love science.it wil always give xplanation to everi strange findings |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by dareyking(m): 10:43pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
Na agbero or driver em 4 go put 4 those their fake room...me wey go dn wake 4am in the mawin na hm 1 use full moon go wnt deny me ma share of sleep...ehn...we will met in court.. |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by fishkaveli(m): 10:46pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
I don't believe dis.... Be it 3/4,1/2 or full moon I dey always "get" smooth sleep. Ask ma room mate if u tink am lying. 1 Like |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by stonemind(f): 10:46pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
@fishkaveli are u gay?? u look cool |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by Nobody: 10:46pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
bmasz: I now know why I have difficulty sleeping most nightWhat planet are you on? is the moon always full on those nights too? |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by Nobody: 10:47pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
But it's part of d 16 hours light ni |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by fishkaveli(m): 10:51pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
stone-mind:What!!! |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by seunlayi(m): 10:53pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
off to another thread |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by kekakuz(m): 10:56pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
Everytym i have nighmares,ii wake up to find the moon shinning directly on me from the window |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by Nobody: 10:58pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
Through out 2day,na rubbish Ĵΰ§τ̅ dey enter Fp.No better topic and story 4 person 2 read,I swear,NL bored me 2day. |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by ikechukz(m): 11:00pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
Me and my werewolf brothers don't sleep during the full moon....So i've never noticed it. |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by lafex: 11:00pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
i beg weitin b d essence of this 2us nw |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by vero4nice: 11:05pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
Well we need more research but i don't see how that affects me anyway. |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by redsun(m): 11:10pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
lafex: i beg weitin b d essence of this 2us nw The essence is to understand the natural rhythm,i might help you stop wasting your money on pastors or babalawo.That our earth function properly today is because of the position of moon,without the moon,there is literally no earth. 3 Likes |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by Nobody: 11:11pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
werewolves on mission I FEEL A LIL BIT UNCOMFORTAble beFoRe a full moon.. my wHolE body seemS to groW strongeR.. i feeL more hairY and i aLways craVe for BlooD in a strong way.. all on a full mo0n niGht... i alWAyS asK my giRlfrEind to tiE me up beforE the moon getS full.. coz if shE dosNt, i alwayS wakE up nEaR ouR landloRD's barN and all His chiCkenS killeD by mE... TELL ME HOW PERSON WEY DEY SUFFER ALL DIS IN A FULL MOON GO SLEEP dis bloody scientists are ryt.. lol.. |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by donigspain(m): 11:11pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
I knew it! Damn, I knew am right... From a personal research I conducted which lasted over a period of two years, I observed a strong correlation between the lunar cycle and my moods (emotions). I saw myself having gloomy moods usually during full moons. My roomie in school even said something about it that I always act emotionally withdrawn in particular times of the month (time between month end and the beginning of the next). Whenever I noticed I've been gloomy for two days stretch without a reason I would look up and true to my guess, it would be a full moon. Anyways, am working on getting over that time controlled mood swing. I don't know about sleep quality but am soooo sure about the mood angle. Where's my buddy Billyonaire? |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by fr3do(m): 11:13pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
1bunne4lif: Ok. This might be true. Well, i'll have to study it my self so as to ascertain the authenticity of their claim. u cant pertake in the experiment ur mind is already biased |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by Aghagba(f): 11:14pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
If slip catch u no go know weda na full moon/half moon.mtcheew science 1 Like |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by stonemind(f): 11:15pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
fishkaveli:c'mon dnt be shy! |
Re: Full Moon Affects Sleep Quality by Nobody: 11:18pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
THE OP IS RIGHT SOMETIMES I HAVE THESE DREAMS WHERE IM COVERED IN FUR AND HOWLING THEN IM CHASING OTHER ANIMALS THEN I WAKE UP WITH BLOOD ALL OVER MY BODY AND IN MY MOUTH BUT NOT MY BLOOD. |
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