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How insomnia affects our regulare life?
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Badly: Sleep deprivation causes a significant increase in errors, accidents, clouds judgment, reduces memory, affects mood, increases irritability, weakens the immune system ...Etc.
Answered 1/9/2012
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Many ways: Poor cognitive abilities especially programs with organization and planning, generalized fatigue and exhaustion, contributes to anxiety and depression, may increase risk of infection, may transiently decrease attention and visual acuity. Could result in daytime sleepiness and attendent accidents. Treatment is available.
Answered 11/4/2012
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