The brain functional connectome is robustly altered by lack of sleep

Re:The brain functional connectome is robustly altered by la... by anotherevan on Saturday January 02, 2016 @07:54PM (#10828918)

If Magnesium doesn't work for you, you may also consider trying a Melatonin[1] supplement about an hour or so before bed.

I have also seen a big impact of turning off the electronics and reading a book[2] in bed for the last hour or so of the day before trying to go to sleep.

Lastly, if you are a loud snorer or carrying more than a bit too much weight, you might want to investigate any sleep apnoea[3] issues.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melatonin

[2] Actually, I'm usually reading ebooks, but on an e-ink display, not a light-emitting display of any sort, which is the point.

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_apnea

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Re:The brain functional connectome is robustly altered by la... by outlace on Sunday January 03, 2016 @04:17AM (#10830017)

Melatonin is great but it shouldn't be used long term (more than a couple months). I tried it longer than that and it wasn't good, weird constitutional symptoms.. Also says so on the packaging.

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Re:The brain functional connectome is robustly altered by la... by therein on Monday January 04, 2016 @06:17AM (#10834917)

I bet you took too much of it. I know it comes in 3mg-ish sizes but the correct dosage would be about 500mcg.

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Re:The brain functional connectome is robustly altered by la... by outlace on Monday January 11, 2016 @04:00AM (#10879676)

Not really, I took half pills which were 1.5mg each

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