Neurobiology of sleep: a universal human experience

Sleep is a universal human experience that each of us experiences on a daily basis, and yet we know very little about it. People spend about a third of their lives sleeping, but why? The amount of time we sleep is different from person to person, but there are several sleep disorders that disrupt the body’s sleep rhythm. There is basic information on sleep history, sleep disorders, treatments for sleep disorders, and the importance of sleep.