Sleep and SleeplessnessBogue, 1879 - 90 pages |
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... method of relief for the trouble will obviously differ totally from that which succeeds in the opposite conditions of overwork . All these varieties of sleep may coexist in varying degrees , or they may occur separately . The most ...
... method of relief for the trouble will obviously differ totally from that which succeeds in the opposite conditions of overwork . All these varieties of sleep may coexist in varying degrees , or they may occur separately . The most ...
Page 21
... and the like , are essentially different from sleep , and so are the states of stupor induced by ingenious methods of tiring out or paralysing , as though by fascination , certain of the senses , in which cases , however , Sleep . 21.
... and the like , are essentially different from sleep , and so are the states of stupor induced by ingenious methods of tiring out or paralysing , as though by fascination , certain of the senses , in which cases , however , Sleep . 21.
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... method is generally of use only to persons who , during their waking hours , think vigorously . With such minds and tempera- ments , the mental act of dropping the rein may of itself be sufficient to set the sleep centres in action ...
... method is generally of use only to persons who , during their waking hours , think vigorously . With such minds and tempera- ments , the mental act of dropping the rein may of itself be sufficient to set the sleep centres in action ...
Page 31
... method to which we have just adverted , acts - when it succeeds in establishing a state like sleep - by exhausting the brain and nerve centres through weariness . When any one centre goes to sleep others are likely to follow suit , just ...
... method to which we have just adverted , acts - when it succeeds in establishing a state like sleep - by exhausting the brain and nerve centres through weariness . When any one centre goes to sleep others are likely to follow suit , just ...
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... method of treatment : but these drugs act by paralysing the nerve centres ; so that no new combination to constitute the physical basis of a better habit can be formed ! It is only when the natural habit has been tempo- rarily ...
... method of treatment : but these drugs act by paralysing the nerve centres ; so that no new combination to constitute the physical basis of a better habit can be formed ! It is only when the natural habit has been tempo- rarily ...
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30 Coloured Plates awake BIRDS blood body BOTANY brain BRITISH BRITISH BIRDS cause of sleeplessness causes of sleep cerebral centres chloroform cloth extra cloth gilt Coloured Figures commonly condition conduce to sleep consciousness Crown 8vo DAVID BOGUE Demy 8vo disease disorderly distress disturbance dozing dreams drugs established excitement exhaustion fatigue Fcap FERNS Figures of Eighty going to sleep habit of sleeping Health Primers inaction induced irritation J. E. TAYLOR labour Larvæ Lecture light sleepers Martin's Place MIND TROUBLES morbid morocco muscular system NATURAL HISTORY natural sleep nerve centres nervous system night numerous Illustrations nutrition oxygen pain perform persons practice prevent sleep produce quiescence R. A. PROCTOR recognised reduced price remedy repose rest Royal 16mo Second Edition sense-organs sleeper sleeper awakes Species stomach sub-consciousness super-royal 8vo supply sympathetic system symptoms thought tion tissues TRAFALGAR SQUARE variety vessels visceral viscus Vols Volumes waking weariness Woodcuts worry
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