The Effect of Sleep Deprivation and Recovery Sleep on Emotional Memory and Affective Reactivity

Launched by BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER · Dec 5, 2018

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how sleep deprivation—meaning not getting enough sleep—and recovery sleep—getting sleep after being deprived—affect our emotions and how we remember emotional experiences. Researchers want to understand three main things: how lack of sleep and normal sleep change the way we process emotions, what happens in our brains and bodies during this process, and whether getting good sleep afterward can help fix the effects of not sleeping enough. This is important because many people are sacrificing sleep for work or social activities, and understanding sleep's role in managing emotions could help those who are under more stress, like new parents or healthcare workers.

To participate in this trial, you need to be between 18 and 65 years old, willing to follow the study’s guidelines, and able to undergo an MRI scan (a type of brain scan). You should have normal vision (or corrected vision) and must not have any sleep problems or a history of mental health issues. Participants will be asked to avoid alcohol and recreational drugs during the study. If you join, you can expect to contribute to valuable research that could improve our understanding of sleep and emotional health.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • willing and able to follow the protocol
• • willing and able to meet inclusion criteria for fMRI scanning
• • willing to refrain from alcohol and recreational drugs for the duration of the protocol
• • normal or corrected to normal vision is required
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • self-reported sleep disturbances
• • left-handedness or ambidexterity
• • a history of mental illness or neurological disorder
• • the use of any drugs that could affect either sleep or cognitive functioning (e.g., sleeping pills or antidepressants)