Few things are as widely loved and as little understood as sleep.
Any time science develops a deeper understanding of the subject, we're curious to hear more. Many of the advances in the field are covered in a new book out today called Sleep: The Mysteries, The Problems, and the Solutions, by Carlos H. Schenck.
Dr. Schenck is a prominent sleep expert and researcher. The book addresses common problems such as insomnia and restless legs syndrome -- and how to treat them -- but also more extreme disorders that science has only recently been able to explain. They're called parasomnias -- things such as sleep terrors, sleep violence, sleep paralysis, and sexsomnia.
We think it makes fascinating reading. But then we're always happy to wake up and smell the coffee.
written on Thursday Mar 1, 2007
zzzzzz's,
Rx,
book.
