The Impact of Alcohol on Sleep: Why It’s Not a Good Idea to Rely on Alcohol as a Sleep Aid
kncmarine 10.25, 2021 Sober livingComments Off on The Impact of Alcohol on Sleep: Why It’s Not a Good Idea to Rely on Alcohol as a Sleep AidIt is, therefore,plausible, that alcohol could influence this REM-off process through its effects on GABA,leading to the suppression of REM sleep in the short-term. Many people turn to alcohol to cope with difficult feelings, but alcohol may end up having the opposite effect if it interferes with sleep. For example, people with moderate or severe anxiety who use alcohol in hopes of sleeping better...