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Re: Why do we need REM?

Posted by D.H. on September 13, 2007 at 14:35:45:

In Reply to: Why do we need REM? posted by Mark on September 10, 2007 at 20:52:33:

I don’t think that it’s fully understood. Based on research, you’re supposed to get a certain amount of REM sleep. Therefore, you should assume that you need it, and need it in the quantity indicated by research.

You should note studies have shown that extremely sleep-deprived people spend a disproportionate amount of time in REM sleep when they finally do sleep. This would appear to imply that REM sleep is the most urgently needed stage of sleep.

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