Sleep Disorders
Insomnia
Sleep loss can actually induce a stressful state
Normally, the stress hormone cortisol is very low in the evening to help relax the body as it prepares for sleep. But in a state of sleep debt, the stress hormone level in the evening is elevated. So a state of sleep loss is read as a stressor.
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