Brain’s Biological Clock Stimulates Thirst before Sleep

  • Posted in Snoring
  •  By Loran Simon

clockRecent research has provided insights into how the biological clock regulates physiological function. The study was carried out on mice and the findings could be applied to the human population.

Key takeaways:

· The biological clock in the brain triggers the feeling of thirst several hours before sleep.

· Increased water intake in the hours before bedtime is a preemptive way to prevent dehydration during sleep.

· The findings could lead to designing drugs to target receptors and resolve problems such as jet lag and shift work.

“Although this study was performed in rodents, it points toward an explanation as to why we often experience thirst and ingest liquids such as water or milk before bedtime,” Bourque says. “More importantly, this advance in our understanding of how the clock executes a circadian rhythm has applications in situations such as jet lag and shift work.

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http://neurosciencenews.com/sleep-thirst-circadian-clock-5152/

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