abstinence from sleep
1Alcohol use and sleep — Alcohol is a highly abused substance that greatly exacerbates sleep problems. During abstinence, residual disruptions in sleep maintenance and sleep architecture are the greatest predictors of relapse [1] .Moderate alcohol consumption and sleep… …
2Vigil — Vig il, n. [OE. vigile, L. vigilia, from vigil awake, watchful, probably akin to E. wake: cf. F. vigile. See {Wake}, v. i., and cf. {Reveille}, {Surveillance}, {Vedette}, {Vegetable}, {Vigor}.] 1. Abstinence from sleep, whether at a time when… …
3Vigils of flowers — Vigil Vig il, n. [OE. vigile, L. vigilia, from vigil awake, watchful, probably akin to E. wake: cf. F. vigile. See {Wake}, v. i., and cf. {Reveille}, {Surveillance}, {Vedette}, {Vegetable}, {Vigor}.] 1. Abstinence from sleep, whether at a time… …
4Watchings of flowers — Vigil Vig il, n. [OE. vigile, L. vigilia, from vigil awake, watchful, probably akin to E. wake: cf. F. vigile. See {Wake}, v. i., and cf. {Reveille}, {Surveillance}, {Vedette}, {Vegetable}, {Vigor}.] 1. Abstinence from sleep, whether at a time… …
5vigil — n. 1. Watch, sleeplessness, abstinence from sleep. 2. Devotional watching, waking for religious exercises. 3. Wake …
6Short-term effects of alcohol — on the human body can take many forms. The drug alcohol, specifically ethanol, is a central nervous system depressant with a range of side effects. The amount and circumstances of consumption play a large part in determining the extent of… …
7drug use — Introduction use of drugs for psychotropic rather than medical purposes. Among the most common psychotropic drugs are opiates ( opium, morphine, heroin), hallucinogens (LSD, mescaline, psilocybin), barbiturates, cocaine, amphetamines,… …
8Devotthan Ekadasi — Devotthan Ekadashi Vishnu sleeps on the Shesha Shaiya bed of Shesha Also called Prabodhini Ekadashi, Devutthana Ekadashi, Dev uthav ekadashi, Deothan, Kartik Shukla ekadashi Observed by …
9Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome — ] Various studies have shown between 20–100% of patients prescribed benzodiazepines at therapeutic dosages long term are physically dependent and will experience withdrawal symptoms. [cite book |last= Ashton |first= CH |editor= A Baum, S. Newman …
10Alcoholism — Classification and external resources …