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The Sleep Famine: The Effects of Sleep Deprivation and Chronic Fatigue

What are the consequences of living in a 24/7 world, where sleep is simply not a priority? In this program, researchers from the circadian, neuroendocrine, and sleep disorders section of Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital as well as a broad cross-section of shift workers discuss sleep deprivation and chronic fatigue. Studies involving astronauts, truckers, and teenagers quantify the effects of light and dark on human physiology, long-term fatigue on life span, and tiredness on academic performance. The impact of fatigue on decision-making and the societal implications of time-shifting the circadian clock are also considered. (54 minutes)



 
                

Item#: BVL11256
Copyright date: ©2000
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-6851-1




     
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