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Ep22: All about Insomnia
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Are you having trouble catching those zzz's?! Tune in to this episode to learn ALL about insomnia: how we define insomnia as a disorder, the pathophysiology behind why it happens, and why sleep is important. We also discuss medical conditions and medications that can cause insomnia, and take a dive into which patient populations are more at risk of sleep disturbances! Click "play" now to learn some FUN FACTS: learn which animal sleeps the least (and why!) and what is the longest world record for most number of days a human has gone without sleeping.
Music : "Curious" is performed by Bonsai Mammal, written by Andrew Southwell and Jimmy Harry.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itisbettertoknow/support55 episodes
Manage episode 286373579 series 2887269
Are you having trouble catching those zzz's?! Tune in to this episode to learn ALL about insomnia: how we define insomnia as a disorder, the pathophysiology behind why it happens, and why sleep is important. We also discuss medical conditions and medications that can cause insomnia, and take a dive into which patient populations are more at risk of sleep disturbances! Click "play" now to learn some FUN FACTS: learn which animal sleeps the least (and why!) and what is the longest world record for most number of days a human has gone without sleeping.
Music : "Curious" is performed by Bonsai Mammal, written by Andrew Southwell and Jimmy Harry.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itisbettertoknow/support55 episodes
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