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Sleeping pills stop the brain’s system for cleaning out waste (arstechnica.com)
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Her study found the glymphatic clearance was mediated by a hormone called norepinephrine and happened almost exclusively during the NREM sleep phase. But it only worked when sleep was natural. Anesthesia and sleeping pills shut this process down nearly completely.

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[-] TypicalHog@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

It's a natural hormone brain produces that signals to the body that it's zzz time.

[-] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

I love it for bedtime and it helps my autoimmune shit. Glad it's not brain bad.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Aside from possibly becoming a dependency, I'd imagine it doesn't interfere with sleep quality. It's what builds up in your body to make you sleepy/fall asleep.

Too much might keep you groggy in the morning though.

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