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What is Sleep?

Sleep is an incredibly important part of our natural biological processes.  It involves important chemicals known as neurotransmitters, those being serotonin, norepinephrine, acetylcholine, and dopamine.  It also involves a hormone called melatonin.   The parts of the brain that are particularly involved in sleep include: the brainstem – which helps regulate wakefulness the pineal gland – which

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