In children and adolescents, hormones that promote growth are released during sleep. These hormones help build muscle mass, as well as make repairs to cells and tissues. Sleep is vital to development during puberty.
When you’re deprived of sleep, your brain can’t function properly, affecting your cognitive abilities and emotional state. If it continues long enough, it can lower your body’s defenses, …show more content…
Ways to help sleeping, Caffeine is arguably the most commonly ingested stimulant, as it is used regularly by 80 percent of adults in the U.S in liquid, tablet or gum form. It can provide improved alertness and performance at doses of 75 mg to 150 mg after acute sleep restriction. Higher doses are required to produce a benefit after a night or more of total sleep loss. Frequent use of caffeine can lead to tolerance and negative withdrawal effects, Sleep prior to deprivation: Getting extra sleep before a period of sleep loss, known as a “prophylactic nap,” may decrease some of the negative performance and alertness effects, Naps during deprivation: During a period of sleep loss a brief nap of 30 minutes or less may boost alertness. It can be difficult to awaken from a longer nap, which also can produce severe grogginess, or “sleep inertia,” that persists after waking up, Caffeine and a nap: The beneficial effects of naps and caffeine may be additive; the combination of a nap prior to sleep deprivation with caffeine use during sleep deprivation can provide improved alertness over a longer period. Sleep Deprivation can also lead to, increase stroke risk, lead to obesity, up diabetes risk, fuel memory loss, damage bones, increased risk of cancer, hurt your heart, and kill