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Ep. 156: Does Alcohol Help You Sleep?
If you've ever wondered whether alcohol helps you sleep, why you wake up in the middle of the night after drinking or how much alcohol messes up your sleep, this episode is for you.
Some people believe that drinking helps them go to sleep. Since alcohol is a central nervous system depressant, it causes brain activity to slow down which can feel relaxing. But while alcohol may make you feel sleepy initially, it wreaks havoc on your sleep for the rest of the night.
Drinking decreases the amount of time spent in deep sleep, which is the most restorative phase of the sleep cycle, and increases…
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