Consequences of Deficient Sleep

This clip, from NEI's Stahl's Essential Videos, discusses how disturbances in the sleep/wake cycle can have profound influences on both physical and mental health. Access the full video collection here https://nei.global/epvideo From a neuropathological perspective, disruption in sleep may affect synaptic potentiation and/or synaptic pruning. Chronically disturbed sleep can increase the risk of mental illness, cardiometabolic disorders, and cancer, as well as disrupt immune and endocrine function. Disturbances in the sleep/wake cycle has been shown to impair hippocampal neurogenesis, which may partially explain the profound effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive functioning, including impairments in attention, memory deficits, and an inability to process new information. Disturbances in the sleep/wake cycle can decrease circulating levels of the appetite-inhibiting hormone leptin and increase circulating levels of the appetite-stimulating hormone ghrelin, as well as contribute to gut microbiota dysbiosis. These changes may lead to increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. 🧠💡 Struggling to grasp complex psychopharmacologic concepts? Unlock the Power of Visual Learning with NEI's Stahl's Essential Videos! These videos are an NEI Membership feature designed to help you master the fundamentals of psychopharmacology! Learn more at https://nei.global/epvideos Start your learning journey by creating a free NEI Guest account here https://nei.global/createaccount Follow us on Facebook: https://nei.global/facebook Follow us on LinkedIn: https://nei.global/linkedin Follow us on X: https://nei.global/twitter Follow us on Instagram: https://nei.global/instagram 🎙 Listen to NEI Podcast: https://nei.global/podcast Copyright © Neuroscience Education Institute. All rights reserved.