A presentation on the medical need for sleep done for my 2012 Communications 211 class.

1. Sleep Talk
Christopher Connor Dixon
Fall 2012, COMM 211

2. Do We Think We Get
Enough?
37%
No
63%
Hours of Sleep We
Get
37%
26%
5-7 hours
Yes
Source:
“Sleep Talk” survey, Christopher Dixon
3-5 hours
37%
7-9 hours

3. The Process
“As far as I know, the only reason we need to sleep that is
really, really solid is because we get sleepy.”
-William Dement, who helped discover REM sleep

4. Adenosine and Melatonin
Adenosine Molecule:
Melatonin Molecule:
Image Source:
http://chemistry.about.com/od/factsstructures/ig/
Chemical-Structures---A/Adenosine.-LZE.htm
Image Source:
http://www.sleepnow-melatonin.com/

5. The Sleep Cycle
N1
Light Sleep
N2
Deeper Sleep
N3-N4
Deepest Sleep
REM
Dreaming,
Active Sleep
(slightly different
brain activity)
Image Source:
http://www.rickognized.com/stages-of-sleep/

6. The Effects

7. The Effects
 Memory
 Drifting off
 Mood
 Health

8. The Quantity

9. How Many Hours is
Enough?
Hours of Sleep We Get
10
8
26%
37%
5-7 hours
6
4
37%
2
0
6-7
hours
7-8
hours
8-9
hours
3-5 hours
9+
hours
Source:
“Sleep Talk” survey, Christopher Dixon
7-9 hours

10. References
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