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Sleep Research
U.S. Department of Defense researcher studies sleep deprivation's effect on decisions
August 28th, 2006
To get answers on sleep questions for the military as well as civilians, Dr. Sean Drummond, a Department of Defense-funded researcher, has spent nearly 4 years studying the effects of sleep deprivation on the brain, namely in decision making, as well as how long it takes to recover from periods of no sleep. "We can't keep as many things online at any one time when we're sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation significantly impairs attention, working memory performance, our ability to drive. It has the same effect as alcohol does," said Drummond, who works with the University of California San Diego and the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System. In a...
Source: Mental Health Weekly Digest (2006-08-28)
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