What Makes Insomniac Brains Different?
Insomnia isn't fun. It can have some pretty harsh physical and psychological side effects. Is insomnia actually changing your brain? Anthony breaks down some ...
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Insomniacs have different brains! Weird brains! Super tired brains. God, I hate my insomnia. Anthony Carboni here for DNews and I had the worst insomnia from junior high almost all the way up through college. It's awful. You're always drained, you can't think straight, you're depressed. While insomnia can be a symptom of a lot of things, we've never really pinpointed what the physiological change is in the body that makes it happen specifically. I never saw a specialist about it, but I'm pretty sure I had Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder- it's common in teenagers and it basically means your circadian rhythm is all off-balance- your biological clock doesn't match up with the day and night cycle. It can get less severe as you get older- mine only happens for a cou...
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Insomniacs have different brains! Weird brains! Super tired brains. God, I hate my insomnia. Anthony Carboni here for DNews and I had the worst insomnia from junior high almost all the way up through college. It's awful. You're always drained, you can't think straight, you're depressed. While insomnia can be a symptom of a lot of things, we've never really pinpointed what the physiological change is in the body that makes it happen specifically. I never saw a specialist about it, but I'm pretty sure I had Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder- it's common in teenagers and it basically means your circadian rhythm is all off-balance- your biological clock doesn't match up with the day and night cycle. It can get less severe as you get older- mine only happens for a cou...
