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Could you tell me what happens to normal body activities at the moment of sleep?
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Sleep: At the moment of sleep, the brain wave slows down, there are changes in heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, muscle tone changes, blood changes to the brain, body part etc.
Answered 8/14/2013
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