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PolyAnthroBabe16 karma

Okay, so you study this in animals (rather than humans) but I'm curious what you'd recommend for humans who suffered alternating sleep deprivation and too much sleep during their formative years (8-25)? Overwhelmingly this public suffers insomnia and often other sleep disturbances (nightmares). Co-morbidity with trauma (they're ex-cult members).

So far I have the following:

  • Drop temp 2-3F*
  • Darken space
  • Regular schedule
  • Things that dampen sympathetic system (meditation)(music?)
  • CBT-I
  • Pink Noise & Music designed for sleep
  • Bilateral Stimulation (Bls) / EMDR
  • Exercise (but not too close to bed)
  • Eliminate blue light an hour or two before bed
  • No caffeine after 3 pm

Is there anything that can repair or compensate for the damage?

Thank you in advance :)