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Alcohol and the second half of the night
Alcohol suppresses REM early, then lets it rebound later, often with more intense dreams.
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A drink can make you fall asleep faster, but as the body clears the alcohol, REM sleep comes back stronger in the second half of the night. Many people notice more vivid or unsettling dreams after evenings with alcohol. If you log your evenings, Baku can show whether this pattern holds for you.
Sources
- Ebrahim et al., Alcohol and sleep I: effects on normal sleep, Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 2013
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