Posted by laima on October 9, 2006, at 14:57:01
In reply to Re: Study shows no changes, Lunesta Stage 3/4, posted by notfred on October 9, 2006, at 13:38:21
Oh- if the study was with "normals' that explains some. But you know, I have had a couple sleep studies which confirmed I am spending sufficient time asleep, but that it is dissproportionately in stages 1, 2, and some REM. Almost none in 3 or 4- despite "enough" hours. Just blew threw those stages in a matter of a flash. So not sure what to do, and no one really had any coherent solution.> The study was on "normals" with no sleeping problems.
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> One is deficient of stage 3/4 because they cannot get enough total sleep. You spend ~10% of total time asleep in stage 3/4. Staying asleep longer allows for more 90 min cycles, each where you pass through stage 3 and 4. I think the goal is to increase total time while not effecting stages too much. The goal is allowing for more 90 min cycles so you can have a proportional increase in each stage of sleep.
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