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laurencescou

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Describe the results of long-term sleep-reduction experiments. Discuss both monophasic and polyphasic sleep. How are sleep times related to health and longevity? What do these lines of research indicate about the need for sleep?
 
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Describe narcolepsy and its neural and molecular mechanisms. What symptoms tend to be related to the disorder? In your answer, be sure to describe relevant research on narcolepsy.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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30 for discussing the effects of long-term sleep reduction
20 for discussing research on polyphasic sleep
20 for discussing research on the relation between sleep times and health
30 for reaching a thoughtful conclusion based on the evidence

Answer to Question 2

Answer:
30 for describing narcolepsy
30 for discussing cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations
40 for discussing the role of REM sleep, orexin, and related research


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
:D TYSM

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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