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The Importance of Dream Sleep for Mental Health
1:46:50 - 1:58:22 (11:31)
The time spent during dream sleep, specifically in REM sleep, plays a role in emotional convalescence and helps reestablish and restabilize sleep, contributing to a long-term trajectory of mental health. Proper sleep is also linked to the effectiveness of vaccination, rendering it significantly less effective if not enough sleep is obtained in the week prior to the shot.
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Researchers have found that psychedelic compounds could have a significant impact on the glymphatic system and microglia in the brain, raising questions about their impact on sleep and long-term cognitive function, though insufficient research on the subject has made answers still largely elusive.
1:46:50 - 1:52:01 (05:10)
Summary
Researchers have found that psychedelic compounds could have a significant impact on the glymphatic system and microglia in the brain, raising questions about their impact on sleep and long-term cognitive function, though insufficient research on the subject has made answers still largely elusive.
ChapterThe Importance of Dream Sleep for Mental Health
Episode#650: Dr. Matthew Walker, All Things Sleep — How to Improve Sleep, How Sleep Ties Into Alzheimer’s Disease and Weight Gain, and How Medications (Ambien, Trazodone, etc.), Caffeine, THC/CBD, Psychedelics, Exercise, Smart Drugs, Fasting, and More Affect Sleep
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Taking psilocybin mushrooms before sleep can lead to mirror experiences of taking higher doses while awake.
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Summary
Taking psilocybin mushrooms before sleep can lead to mirror experiences of taking higher doses while awake. There are similarities between REM sleep and LSD administration.
ChapterThe Importance of Dream Sleep for Mental Health
Episode#650: Dr. Matthew Walker, All Things Sleep — How to Improve Sleep, How Sleep Ties Into Alzheimer’s Disease and Weight Gain, and How Medications (Ambien, Trazodone, etc.), Caffeine, THC/CBD, Psychedelics, Exercise, Smart Drugs, Fasting, and More Affect Sleep
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Dream sleep (REM sleep) provides a form of emotional convalescence, providing mental health benefits by shutting down levels of two monoamines.
1:55:48 - 1:58:22 (02:34)
Summary
Dream sleep (REM sleep) provides a form of emotional convalescence, providing mental health benefits by shutting down levels of two monoamines. However, it's unclear if those who need less sleep are benefiting from the similar benefits of dream sleep.