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“Just 5 more minutes…” but ended up sleeping 3 hours??

Human sleeping pattern has several episodes each having various stages and lasting for approximately 90-120 minutes. Curious why is it so hard to break the sleep cycle in between?? There are two types of human sleep- NREM(non-rapid eye moment) and REM(rapid eye moment). A human sleep episode begins with a short period of NREM which …

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What if your lover has been slow-poisoning you with chocolates??

Chocolate contains a chemical called β-phenethylamine (β-PEA) which has been reported to produce toxins that can induce neurodegeneration, however, the effect is dose-dependent. Chocolate contains various antioxidants such as polyphenols, which have been reported to be protective against many diseases. However, chocolate also contains caffeine, phenylethylamine and many more psychoactive substances that account for its …

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