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Sleep is a complex natural phenomenon that is essential for proper brain, lung, and heart function. It helps build immunity, regulate mood, and improve concentration. GABA, serotonin, adrenaline, histamine, acetylcholine, and cortisol are some chemicals or neurotransmitters in the brain that induce or signal sleep. People who lack 7 to 9 hours of sleep are at the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, depression, hypertension, obesity, etc.

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Lockdown badly affected my sleep schedule. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, Due to lockdown, I have a bad schedule of sleep. I am not able to sleep at night and when I sleep in the morning I can sleep only for four to five hours and wake up with a bit of pain in my hands and feet. I am 20 years old.  Read Full »

Dr. Kapil Kumar Gupta

Dr. Kapil Kumar Gupta

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, let me tell you that this is a very common problem for people these days during the lockdown. It is because our body is used to a certain amount of work that makes it and especially the mind tired which makes you sleep normally during your routine days. So you do ...  Read Full »

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