The Effect of Sleep Deprivation on Brain

Name

University

Course

Tutor

Date

The Effect of Sleep Deprivation on Brain

Introduction

Having enough sleep is quite important as it enables regeneration body parts such as the brain . On the contrary , the modern community seems to be marked much work and limited time to complete it on daily basis . This prompts some individuals to engage in decreasing their sleeping time over time to accomplish their work demands . However , this has numerous negative effects to the health of the individual . Such include promotion of stress and depression

in individuals among other effects on the brain . This paper seeks to identify and discuss the effects of sleep deprivation on the brain

Effects of sleep deprivation on brain

Sleep deprivation has a number of effects on the brain , particular its cognitive functioning . First , sleep deprivation compromises the turning off of neurotransmitters in the brain . Neurotransmitters are responsible for the transmission of information across the various brain regions thus allowing for effective coordination of its activities (Kushida 61 For this to be achieved , enough sleep is necessary as it allows production of neurotransmitters to be turned off , a move that gives their receptors adequate time to rest and regenerate their sensitivity With regained sensitivity , brain receptors allow for the efficient functioning of monoamines at their normal production rate (Kushida 61

In addition , monoamines such as norepinephrine , serotonin and histamine are responsible for regulating moods and learning ability of an individual . On the other hand , sleep deprivation leads to continuous functioning of neurotransmitters (Ledoux...