Negative effects of sleep restriction may linger after one night of recovery sleep
Sunday, August 1, 2010 - 13:28
in Psychology & Sociology
A study in the Aug. 1 issue of the journal Sleep suggests that a dose of extra sleep on the weekend may be good medicine for adults who repeatedly stay up too late or wake up too early during the workweek. However, even a night of 10 hours in bed may not be enough to cure the negative effects of chronic sleep restriction.