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Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/UUTcZc0Izxs   The harder you think, the more sleep you require.  Neuroscientists at University College London report this finding after studying sleeping patterns in zebrafish.  These marine animals are a good model since, like humans, require a daily sleep session to rejuvenate their brains.   Experimental animals were driven to continuous brain activity by drugs such as caffeine or by forced, non-stop, swimming.  When an opportunity for them to rest occurred, they demonstrated a greater need for sleep.   Now that school and work are back in full swing, we all must be certain to permit our brains sufficient time for a recharge.  That necessary rejuvenation only comes from restful, deep, and uninterrupted sleep.   Sabine Reichert, Oriol Pavón Arocas, Jason Rihel. The Neuropeptide Galanin Is Required for Homeostatic Rebound Sleep following Increased Neuronal Activity. Neuron, 2019; DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2019.08.010   #Thought #sleep