Sleep Deprivation

Question 1

Sleep Deprivation

Answer 1

Condition of not getting sufficient sleep over a long period of time

Question 2

Shift Work

Answer 2

Exposure to light at night affects circadian rhythm and alters hormones that regulate the sleep-wake cycle

Affecting the ability to sleep during the day

Question 3

Drugs

Answer 3

Impacts sleep stage progression

Caffeine is a stimulant drug that increases CNS activity

Alcohol is a depressant that disrupts sleep when it wears off, causing people to wake

Question 4

Sleep Environment

Answer 4

Being in brightly lit environments at night may reduce levels of melatonin, disrupting sleep-wake cycle

Question 5

Stressors

Answer 5

Stressors impact sleep routines and result in reduced sleep latency

Question 6

Partial Sleep Deprivation

Answer 6

Severe reduction or complete lack of sleep over a short period of time (24 hours or a few consecutive nights)

Jetlag, other stressors

Question 7

Chronic Sleep Deprivation

Answer 7

Persistent reduction of sleep over a long period of time (more than a few weeks, sometimes lasting years)

Caused by insomnia (sleeping disorders), long work hours, continued sleep disturbances