The exactely Time of Sleep from consciouness point of view
Has any research been done about the exact time we sleep from the perspective of consciousness? I said that because I can´t notice the exact moment that we fell asleep from the point of view of lost consciousness. This also happens with anesthesia. Can we see this exact moment by looking at some brain images like MNR or fMRi? Could be this resolve the central question of neural correlates? Or, in advance, even the locality or the circuitry involved in consciousness?
Shift Work
I started as a paramedic last year and absolutely love my job. However I’m surrounded by people burnt out and unhealthy from ongoing shift work. My personal life is balanced well but sleep/fatigue is definitely an issue as I struggle with long sleep in between night shifts and I want to have longevity in the job whilst managing my short and long term health the best I can. Roster is Day 1 - 630am - 630pm Day 2 - 630am - 630pm Day 3 - 530pm - 730am Day 4 - 530pm - 730am Day 5 - off Day 6 - off Day 7 - off I usually train Day 3 then nap before first night, try sleep as long as I can after first night then Sleep half day after second night to get back into normal routine. And train on off days. Was wondering if something like sauna would help me sleep better after night shifts before I go home
PSSD - Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction
I want to ask you what your thoughts are on PSSD, why is no doctor talking about the fact that antidepressants can permanently disable your ability to orgasm even after you stop them? What could be happening neurologically to block sexual functioning for such an extended period of time? Also, what would you hypothesise could be the reason that many PSSD patients are physically unable to cry? This is really important as apparently 1/5 people get persistent sexual dysfunction after stopping the medication, but we don’t know how long it persists for - some im months, others decades! Please talk about this, especially with the increasing number of gen z being over medicated, more and more people will be chemically castrated without warnings
Achieving goals through combining protocols
Around different goals (eg endurance athlete, strength athlete, longevity) - how to combine the range of protocols to support achieving of a particular goal. For instance, there has been discussions on the benefits of intermittent fasting, but how would you utilise this if your goal was an athletic performance where calories are important. Building on that, what may be the negative of focusing on a particular goal which meant some protocols aren’t adopted? Thanks