🤔 "The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) has identified a lack of consensus among public health officials regarding whether short wavelength light (SWL) from artificial sources disrupts circadian rhythm, and if so, whether SWL-disrupted circadian rhythm is associated with adverse health outcomes."
"With the extended use of indoor/outdoor light, smartphones, television, computers, and social jetlag people are exposed to excessive artificial light at night increasing their photoperiod. ... Long photoperiod is an established disrupter of the #CircadianRhythm and can induce a range of chronic #health conditions including adiposity, altered hormonal signaling and metabolism, premature #ageing and poor psychological health."
Sleep experts want to get rid of daylight saving time
"Reality check: Daylight savings doesn't "save" any daylight in the spring and summer, but instead pushes sunrises and sunsets to an hour later, and further away from our natural circadian rhythms, says Johnson, a co-chair of the nonprofit Coalition for Permanent Standard Time, which is supported by a number of sleep medicine and research organizations."
"This paper discusses ... some policy insights for reducing circadian disruption include regulating shift work, updating public lighting, and incentivizing circadian-based technologies."
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A 3-year-old short video, but a good one from SciShow -- a
consumer-oriented YouTube science show which is generally well-done.
Goes into:
-- ADHD and sleep disorders overlaps
-- Chicken and the egg problem -- which comes first
-- Altered Circadian Rhythm & ADHD correlation
-- Sleep Onset Insomnia: Is treating it a way to improve ADHD symptoms
(pretty much YES, although more research would be good)
Lots of research, although mostly children's studies. Should many
people with ADHD be taking melatonin?
The Overlooked Connection Between ADHD and Sleep*
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By SciShow Psych. About 6 minutes long.
#ADHD #ADD #attention #psychology #socialwork #mentalhealth #sleep
#melatonin #sleeponsetinsomnia #CircadianRhythm #counseling
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Relationship between sleep and ADHD
https://brainclinics.com/the-relationship-between-sleep-and-adhd/