Autonomic Sleep Disruption: What It Is, How It Fragments Sleep, and How to Recognize It
Overview: Autonomic sleep disruption occurs when the body’s involuntary regulation — heart rate, stress hormones, and neural inhibition — fails to transition properly into sleep mode. Three mechanisms can drive it: Weakened vagal tone — parasympathetic activation doesn’t engage at sleep onset, leaving heart rate elevated through the night Reduced GABA — the brain’s primary […]
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