Adolescent Changes in the Homeostatic and Circadian Regulation of Sleep

Sleep deprivation among adolescents is epidemic. We argue that this sleep deprivation is due in part to pubertal changes in the homeostatic and circadian regulation of sleep. These changes promote a delayed sleep phase that is exacerbated by evening light exposure and incompatible with aspects of mo...

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Published inDevelopmental neuroscience Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 276 - 284
Main Authors Hagenauer, M.H., Perryman, J.I., Lee, T.M., Carskadon, M.A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.01.2009
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Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - physiology
Animals
Biological Clocks - physiology
Circadian Rhythm - physiology
Female
Gonadal Hormones - metabolism
Homeostasis - physiology
Humans
Light
Male
Photoperiod
Puberty - physiology
Sleep
Sleep - physiology
Sleep Deprivation - physiopathology
Entrainment
Puberty
Chronotype
Sleep deprivation
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Summary:Sleep deprivation among adolescents is epidemic. We argue that this sleep deprivation is due in part to pubertal changes in the homeostatic and circadian regulation of sleep. These changes promote a delayed sleep phase that is exacerbated by evening light exposure and incompatible with aspects of modern society, notably early school start times. In this review of human and animal literature, we demonstrate that delayed sleep phase during puberty is likely a common phenomenon in mammals, not specific to human adolescents, and we provide insight into the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon.
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ISBN:3805592396
9783805592390
ISSN:0378-5866
1421-9859
DOI:10.1159/000216538