Sleep Disorders

No. There is no heroin in any over-the-counter or prescription sleeping pills. Heroin is almost never sold as anything else. Heroin is considered an opiate. Some opiates that are similar to heroin can be found in prescription painkillers, but not sleeping pills.

you can use these pills,but in less dose.

YES. It can be. Falling asleep at inappropriate times will be deadly if say, that person were driving a motor vehicle, or climbing a ladder. Most risks & hazzards will be doubly dangerous, if falling asleep while doing them. Plus, being awake, but only mildly alert can be risky and deadly, too. Staying awake for very long periods without adequate rest & sleep can be deadly, too.

Sleep is restorative to the human body, under normal circumstances.

The person with Narcolepsy does not have normal sleep patterns, and therefore is at risk of injury or death, if they undertake a hazzardous activity.

There are only disadvantages. Your body needs a certain kind of rest. If you are mentally tired, and not physically tired, then your body needs the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) cycle to take place.

It has been said that the US military has in the past given 24/7 soldiers (guards, etc.) a certain pill (its name escapes my memory right now) that will very quickly put you into your REM cycle (which lasts around 2 hours). After this period, your mind is completely refreshed and you can go about your business.

Without a pill, your body cannot normally send itself straight into REM. It takes several hours, which is why they recommend 6-8 hours of sleep each night for the average adult, and even more hours for adolescents.

The amount of sleep ones body need gets less as you get older.

It is normal for infants to sleep up to 14 hours a day, even a bit more.

As you age, the need for sleep is less.

most 60+ sleep for approx 7 hours a night, with a short nap of half an hour during the day.

when older, often the need for sleep is increasing again.

In elderly homes in Denmark, most (but NOT all) goes to bed at 22 and gets up at around 7, breakfast served at 8. another sleep period from 15-16 and dinner served at 17.

This makes an effective sleep of up to 9-10 hours every 24 hours.

It is all individual though.

Some need only 7 hours and a few only 5 hours.

The brain is in need of some sleeptime, and without sleep we simply die after a while.

I would say that an average 63 years old should try for at least 7 hours a night, although don't force yourself if you simply can't sleep and feel ok with less. It is all individual needs and one should not follow statistics. Statistics can mainly only be used as a guideline.

If feeling tired through the day and have problems falling asleep, then some light drugs for helping you to sleep might be adviceable. Consult your doctor if this might be the case.

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It is paralysis affecting only one side of the body

Yes it is possible. I did it before! Actually it was more about 60 hours. But very tiring though.

Yes, people who have severe sleeping disorders, like narcolepsy, never reach rem sleep. If you drink large amounts of alcohol before bed, it also prevents you from getting rem sleep.

In Small Dozes

You should never give a dog a medication that is intended for a human, and sleeping pills for a puppy is an extremely dangerous idea. Depending on the type of sleeping pill and the size of the puppy, the effect could be at least a very sick puppy and at worst a dead puppy. As a pet owner you have a responsibility to protect your puppy from harm, and this would certainly harm him and would be considered animal abuse. If you want your puppy to sleep well, take him for a nice long walk.

They decrease stage 4 and REM sleep

It depends on the individual.. I'm slightly older, and I usually have around 6-7 hours a night, depending on how tired I feel.

If they take a sleeping pill for adults yes but if they get to bed to late the chances add bigger of them oversleeping

Yes they can just like humans. My dog has it.

The first convincing descriptions of narcolepsy-cataplexy were reported in Germany by Westphal (1877) and Fisher (1878). The unique association of episodes of muscle weakness triggered by excitement and sleepiness were described in these two reports. In both cases, hereditary factors were noted, with the mother of Westphal's patient and one sister of Fisher's patient presenting narcolepsy symptoms

About a third is spent sleeping.

yes it can start at any age but it will get worse as u get older if you do not treat it right away

The average is around 3-4 days, anyone who manages longer is either almost certainly lying, or they are likely experiencing spells of microsleep without even realising it.

Certainly there are drugs such as caffeine, cocaine and amphetamines that keep you awake, but these cannot sustain you for very long. The longest in the Guinness book of world record is 11 days without sleep.

Drink lots of coffee...

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Nick

if this is happening to you it probably means you have alot on your mind of your consious is going crazy if you are feeling guilty over something that may have alot to do with it. if it continues talk to your doctor as soon as possible!

According to Dr. Richard Ferber in his book "Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems," an 18-year-old requires 9 hours of sleep, though the typical range is 8.5-9.5 hours. This is from his chart on page 10.

Only if prescribed by your doctor.

I TOO HAVE HAD A GASTRIC BYPASS 5 YEARS AGO AND I ALSO SUFFER WITH RESTLESS LEGS NOW.