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Sleep Deprivation DictionaryA-E | F-J | K-O | P-S | T-Ztheophylline: An anti-asthmatic medication that affects the central nervous system. Theophylline often makes nighttime sleep difficult, especially when people just start the drug.
torture: In the past, sleep deprivation has been used as an instrument of torture or as a means of getting people to talk during interrogation situations.
tranylcypromine: An antidepressant drug that has been shown to totally suppress REM sleep when taken at certain doses. weight gain: Sleep deprivation has been shown to disrupt hormones that regulate glucose metabolism and appetite, causing people to gain weight. yawn: Typically associated with being tired, a yawn is a reflex that includes deep inhalation and exhalation.
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