#73 - Sleep Inertia: I Can’t Wake Up

Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter

It can be hard to wake up. For some people, it is almost impossible. Sleep inertia is the medical term of an inability to awaken in the morning. In this episode we will:

• Define sleep inertia
• Describe how sleep inertia interacts with our homeostatic and circadian drives
• Understand the occupational hazards of sleep inertia
• Postulate what function sleep inertia might serve
• Review the symptoms of sleep inertia
• List the causes of sleep inertia
• Touch upon the Sleep Inertia Questionnaire
• Look at potential sleep inertia treatments

Produced by: Maeve Winter
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