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Sleeping pills stop the brain’s system for cleaning out waste (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 week ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/science@mander.xyz

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Her study found the glymphatic clearance was mediated by a hormone called norepinephrine and happened almost exclusively during the NREM sleep phase. But it only worked when sleep was natural. Anesthesia and sleeping pills shut this process down nearly completely.

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[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I wonder what melatonin does

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Forget melatonin, I want to know wtf cheese is doing to my brain when I sleep on it.

[–] SirQuackTheDuck@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Probably just stick to the side of your head.

Have you tried eating the cheese instead?

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Charlie Kelly... who taught you about Lemmy?

[–] DaCrazyJamez@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Im pretty sure cat food and spray paint shut down m9re than just the NREM cycle in the brain...

[–] TypicalHog@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's a natural hormone brain produces that signals to the body that it's zzz time.

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I love it for bedtime and it helps my autoimmune shit. Glad it's not brain bad.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Aside from possibly becoming a dependency, I'd imagine it doesn't interfere with sleep quality. It's what builds up in your body to make you sleepy/fall asleep.

Too much might keep you groggy in the morning though.