An extra hour of sleep at night can greatly increase alertness and reduce sensitivity to pain.. This was recently announced by employees of the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, The Daily Mail reports..

Experts say 10 hours of sleep instead of the 8 hours recommended by doctors is more effective in relieving pain than codeine. Their conclusion was based on a four-day follow-up of 18 healthy volunteers with no complaints of pain.. The subjects were randomly divided into groups, one of which slept for 8 hours at night, while the other for 10, according to Pannochka, an online publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old.. net Researchers measured daytime sleepiness using several sleep latency tests (a well-known method for diagnosing sleep disorders). The results showed that the extended sleep group spent 1.8 hours more sleeping per night than the rest..

This was associated with increased vigilance during the daytime and a significant decrease in sensitivity to pain.. The study also showed that the effect of 10 hours of sleep instead of 8 was significantly better than codeine in the amount of 60 mg..

The data obtained, as the researchers note, indicate that increased sensitivity to pain in people who are very tired is a consequence of a regular lack of sleep.. " We were amazed at how much pain reduction can be achieved compared to using codeine,"

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