If you miss a night's sleep, why doesn't the body sleep for double the amount the night after?

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If you miss a night's sleep, why doesn't the body sleep for double the amount the night after?

2007-02-01 08:49:34 · 2 answers · asked by mohammedmirza25 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care

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Your brain decides the next night which parts of sleep are the most needed and adjusts the stages so that the deep sleep is caught up. REM and lighter stages are let go for the day.

2007-02-01 09:25:06 · answer #1 · answered by MimC 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋

I wish I knew the answer as im sick of losing sleep.Mind sometimes I have a afternoon kip.

2007-02-05 07:24:01 · answer #2 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋