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But it's still hard because during sleep, we have much lower levels
of norepinephrine. That's a chemical messenger
that causes us to feel awake and alert. And in the brain,
it helps us form memories. Our levels of another chemical,
serotonin, plummet too. And it looks like that when
serotonin release is shut off, it biases the brain to think
that whatever it's
of norepinephrine. That's a chemical messenger
that causes us to feel awake and alert. And in the brain,
it helps us form memories. Our levels of another chemical,
serotonin, plummet too. And it looks like that when
serotonin release is shut off, it biases the brain to think
that whatever it's
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But it's still hard because during sleep,
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we have much lower levels
of norepinephrine.
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That's a chemical messenger
that causes us to feel awake and alert.
00:00:09.055 --> 00:00:11.885
And in the brain,
it helps us form memories.
00:00:12.386 --> 00:00:16.999
Our levels of another chemical,
serotonin, plummet too.
00:00:16.515 --> 00:00:19.602
And it looks like that when
serotonin release is shut off,
00:00:19.685 --> 00:00:23.048
it biases the brain to think
that whatever it's...
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Ever wonder what's happening inside your head? From dreaming to anxiety disorders, discover how your brain works with this illuminating series.