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As people are sleeping more in quarantine, they are reporting experiencing more vivid dreams, which experts attribute to higher cortisol levels and emotion-associated neurotransmitters. FALON MORAN/ DFP FILE

Coronavirus brings unseen effects even when sleeping

Daily Free Press Staff April 28, 2020
BU experts share that the information people take in during the day often then appears in their dreams, allowing their fears and stresses to be communicated in sleep.
Researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine have found that alcohol consumption disrupts the sleep-wake cycle and can cause other problems for chronic drinkers, such as insomnia and sleep apnea. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Booze or snooze: BUSM researchers uncover negative effects of alcohol on sleep

Amanda Lucidi October 7, 2014

Although many college students are familiar with the cautionary tales of what effects excessive alcohol consumption can have on the body, a recent study from the Boston University School of Medicine has...

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