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Can you tell me how i can sleep without getting sleep paralyzed?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No guarantee: Avoid becoming overly stressed, deprived of sleep or having changes to your sleep schedule.

Dr Kuitems and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/17/2015

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