Unexpectedly, the effect that occurs when you lack sleep are similar to the negative effects of cannabis. It's revealed by a recent study came from The University of Chicago.
As reported by the healthsite, the study showed that lack of sleep causes side effects similar to marijuana effect. Research shows that lack of sleep strengthens and expands blood levels of a chemical signal that increases appetite, especially foods high in fat, sweet or salty.
The effects of the most high appetite seen in the afternoon and evening. While eating foods at this time has been associated with weight gain. In addition, researchers found that lack of sleep increases the endocannabinoid system.
It is a system that is targeted by the active ingredient of cannabis to increase the desire to consume food. This chemical signal is a 2-arachidonoylglycerol endocannabinoid (2-AG). 2-AG levels are usually lower at night and rose slowly during the day and peaked at night.
So to avoid that happening, from now on you should start to regulate hours of healthy sleep.
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