Posted by TenMan on October 10, 2009, at 11:18:36
In reply to something happens during sleep, posted by linkadge on October 9, 2009, at 21:30:31
> I know some people with depression wake up early and can't get back to sleep. I am wondering if this is some sort of adaptive mechanism to try and prevent a biochemical shift during this period.
You've touched on a question I've been trying to understand as well. I know that whenever I am depressed, I tend to sleep 8-9 hours and never voluntarily awaken in the early morning. Conversely, when I achieve an antidepressant response to whatever I am taking I consistently need only around 6 hours of sleep and I ALWAYS awaken between the hours of 5 and 6 AM ready to go.
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