Al-Marsad Newspaper: Dr. Stanislav Samborsky, a clinical psychologist, revealed that lack of sleep leads to increased arousal, which in turn leads to anxiety, depression, low mood and decreased performance.
He explained in an interview with Gazeta.Ru: “The human body rests at night and produces the necessary biologically active substances and hormones that regulate the work of the endocrine glands, heart and blood vessels.
Samborsky warned that disrupted nighttime sleep increases the risk of high blood pressure and diabetes.
He pointed out that when the body behaves properly before bed, the parasympathetic nervous system activates the absorption of nutrients, the restoration and construction of tissues and cells.
He added: ‘If a person works at night, this physiological arrangement is disturbed and opposite sides of the autonomic nervous system are activated. As a result, jumps in blood pressure level begin, which can lead to stroke and heart attack. myocardium.”
Additionally, sleep disturbances lead to an imbalance of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine in the brain, which leads to depression and anxiety, as well as decreased attention span and learning ability. Insomnia coupled with anxiety is the most obvious negative consequence of working nights, he says.
The doctor noted that long sleepless nights threaten obesity. It raises the level of cholesterol in the blood and disrupts the normal absorption of glucose by cells.
And the reason is said to be due to the disturbance of proper appetite regulation at night, due to improper production of melatonin, and insulin is not produced properly, which reduces the feeling of satiety, and the person does not feel realizes he is overeating.
He continued: “Night work also increases the risk of developing cancer. The reason lies in the disruption of the level of melatonin, which is a natural antioxidant and plays an important role in reducing uncontrolled cell growth.”
