Alcohol and Sleep
An evidence-based look at how alcohol affects your sleep, and why a nightcap often backfires.
In preparation. This article has not been written yet. The outline below shows the sections it will cover once it has been written and medically reviewed.
How alcohol affects sleep
Content pending editorial review.
Why the nightcap myth persists
Content pending editorial review.
The effect on sleep stages and the second half of the night
Content pending editorial review.
Alcohol, snoring, and breathing during sleep
Content pending editorial review.
How much and how late make a difference
Content pending editorial review.
What tolerance does and does not change
Content pending editorial review.
When drinking is masking a sleep problem
Content pending editorial review.
Sources
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By Mike Cowan, DO
Medically reviewed by Mike Cowan, DO