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A member asked:
If sleeping pills cause a full rem cycle to be complete, does that mean it can help you retain more information that you have studied?
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Avoid sleeping pills: I'm not sure of your premise that "sleeping pills cause a full rem cycle to be complete." sleeping pills generally disrupt our normal sleep cycles and are best avoided. Good quality sleep will help your me memory and sleeping pills reduce sleep quality! sleep with sleeping pills is better than no sleep at all, but sleep without sleeping pills is far healthier.
Answered 9/22/2013
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