Hydroxyzine hydrochloride is an anti-allergic remedy, from the class of antihistamines that has a powerful antipruritic action, and is therefore widely used to relieve allergy symptoms such as itching and redness on the skin. This medication can be purchased from conventional pharmacies, under the trade name of Hidroxizine, Pergo, or Hixizine, in the form of…
Anxiety has a very close relationship with sleep. That is why we say that we cannot sleep because we are thinking about something else. We usually lie down, ready to sleep, and what happens? Our body temperature drops, the heartbeat slows down, the breathing goes deeper, and the brain begins to “shut down”. When we…
Human beings have something called a circadian rhythm that is internal. It is a behavioral and biological process that occurs every single day, basically a 24 hours cycle. Despite having something like this, what do you think is a correct time for a person to sleep at night? We all can’t deny the fact that…
Sleep is considered to be one of the core functions of our body. We sleep to conserve energy and to regulate our behaviors. In addition to these functions, several recuperative activities may be accompanied along with our sleep. One such activity is rapid eye movement (REM) or paradox sleep, which is also known as paradoxical sleep….
Introduction Although it is a small-scale question, solving the mystery of ‘do fish sleep?’, Sleep is characterized by the closure of eyes and a familiar electrical pattern in the brain and neocortex. Neither do fish have eyelids nor the neocortex, thus bringing about the debate on whether they sleep or not? Answer The answer is…
Sleep helps rejuvenate and restore our minds and body. It helps to re-wire our brain and make it sharp. We know for sure that animals, birds, and reptiles experience similar sleep patterns to humans. But what about insects? Do insects sleep? It’s not easy to answer that. Most of us haven’t even seen a bug sleep…
You’ve probably heard that you pass through several stages while sleeping. In actuality, a lot of things go on inside your brain while being in slumber and these specific brain activities create different stages or types of sleep. This post reveals the said biological mysteries associated with sleep including its stages and the related brain…