NIH R01 · 2024
Adolescent circadian misalignment: Mechanistic studies of sleep and light
PROJECT SUMMARY Circadian clocks shift later (delay) with the progression of puberty; this shift contributes to late sleep onsets in older adolescents. Early school start times, however, force teenagers awake earlier than their spontaneous wake time and the opportunity for sleep shortens. Indeed, a majority of adolescents in the U.S. are chronically sleep deprived, getting 1- 2 h less sleep than recommended. Also, many adolescents wake for school at the “wrong” circadian time. Chronic circadian misalignment and sleep restriction are at their peak during late adolescence, and are associated with morning daytime sleepiness, poor academic performance, conduct problems, depressed mood, suicidal…
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