Andrew Huberman· PhD
don't drink alcohol because it abolishes REM sleep Alcohol and THC are both very potent ways that will remove or obliterate your REM sleep
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don't drink alcohol because it abolishes REM sleep Alcohol and THC are both very potent ways that will remove or obliterate your REM sleep
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marijuana is the same way though we think that marijuana would make us sleepier it absolutely decreases REM sleep in a negative way the same with alcohol though you may feel more sleepy more somnolent with alcohol and helps you fall asleep quote unquote the data is very very clear that alcohol decreases REM sleep without a doubt without a doubt
The final part of alcohol is that it's one of the best chemicals that we know for suppressing REM sleep alongside marijuana.