Lack of sleep causes the symptoms of schizophrenia

British researchers from the University of Bristol reported that poor sleep - is not only one of the symptoms of schizophrenia, but a catalyst of mental health problems. This became known after carrying out experiments on laboratory rats.

A few days rodents hardly close our eyes, while the researchers examined their brain activity. Scientists have measured the electromagnetic waves coming from the front to the back of the animal brain during deep sleep.

The results of this analysis showed that the impulses sent hippocampus, frontal cortex of rats suffering lack of sleep , The costs of frequency - they were out of sync. That is the area responsible for memory formation, could not "reach out" to decision-making.

This once again confirms the theory that those who sleep too little observed cognitive impairment: the attention is scattered, there are hallucinations, falling efficiency of the brain, increases anxiety and so forth.

All these manifestations are symptoms of lack of sleep Schizophrenia But scientists do not believe that everyone who has to sleep a little sooner or later will suffer a mental disorder - for the development of mental illness affected by many factors. Benefits of opening of British experts in the other - as the poor concentration and memory impairment are still difficult to treat, the researchers propose to revise the current approach to the treatment of patients. Experts from the University of Bristol suggest that these disorders can be cured by providing patients with high-grade dream.

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