Morse published 3 articles in the AMA's pediatric journal as a result of his studies. The scientists and physicians who reviewed his protocol were very complimentary about research design and scientific validity of the results. Closer to the Light, Learning from the Near-Death Experiences of Children, Melvin Morse M.D., with Paul Perry, Ballantine Books 1991, Pg 49 .

Answered directly by Dr. Bruce Greyson, one of the founding fathers of NDE research. Bonner-Lowry Professor of Personality Studies, Department of Psychiatric Medicine, University of Virginia Health System

Do you think that hospice patients who see deceased relatives are merely hallucinating on morphine? Answered directly by Dr. Pam Kircher, a hospice doctor, member of the IANDS board of directors, and author of "Love is the Link, A Hospice Doctor Shares Her Experience of Near-Death and Dying," Larson Publications, Burdett, NY (1995). Does a reaction to "ether" chemically simulate a tunnel vision so commonly seen in NDEs? Answered directly by Dr.

You don't need to do anything special... just slip on your headphones, hit "Play" and listen to the tones and music. As the sounds begin to safely influence your brainwaves, you'll feel more and more relaxed. By the end of the CD, you'll probably be fast asleep and ready for the most relaxing sleep of your life!

Insufficient or fragmented sleep can trigger seizures in some people with epilepsy, and may provoke a seizure in susceptible individuals with no prior history of seizure. Indeed, some people suffer their only seizure in life after doing an "all-nighter" at college or after a prolonged period of poor sleep associated with a major life stressor.

There have many relatively recent studies on consciousness. The current theory is that consciousness is where the memories are stored, not the brain. Many scientists have postulated that as an information storage unit the brain cannot possibly hold all the information. Therefore, the brain is more of an accessing unit much like a radio receiver.

Sleep deprivation is a lack of sufficient sleep. If you don't feel as though you're getting enough sleep, or regularly feel groggy or tired, then it's likely that you suffer from sleep deprivation. You need to take action. Insomnia is the inability to get to sleep. If you spend more than 30 minutes each night trying to fall asleep, then you suffer from insomnia. Again, you need to take action.

The Sleep Deprivation CD uses binaural beats to help influence the brainwaves and relax the mind and body. The CD plays soothing tones into each ear, generating a third "binaural beat" inside the mind. This influences the brainwaves into a deeply relaxed state, without any listener effort. Within minutes, you'll find yourself relaxed..

The main Sleep Deprivation CD track contains the relaxing tones designed to influence your brainwaves and help you fall to sleep. These tones continuously resonate and "vibrate", getting slower as the recording progresses. There's also soothing music played on top of the tones, to relax you further. You can play the CD at any volume. Even at minimum volume, the binaural beats are generated in exactly the same way... meaning you still fall to sleep quickly, not matter how quietly you play the CD.

Yes. REM deprivation: Increased frequency of occurrence, duration and intensity of REM. Increase in seizure threshold, and progressive rise in heart rate. Increased activity, food motivation and sexual behavior. No major emotional problems. Delta sleep-deprivation: Prolonged sleep deprivation (+48 hours) results in severe mental disturbance, attention deficit, withdrawing, visual complaints, hallucinations and time distortion. After 5 days you may even end up in a mental institution.

Soon after starting a new job at Transitions Bookplace, a Lincoln Park bookstore that specializes in the spiritual, Callie Munson had a spectacular dream. The dream, set in Indonesia, had Munson and one of her new co-workers surfing together in an ocean filled with roaming elephants, rhinoceroses and hippos. To Munson, 22, the dream was far more than a fanciful movie projected in her mind.

It was bound to happen to me eventually - inguinal hernias are often congenital. My dad had an inguinal hernia on both sides, and he never lifted anything heavier than a beer. Heavy weight training may have caused it to happen a little sooner, but it would have happened eventually even if I had continued to live a sedentary lifestyle. Being in good shape allowed for a very quick recovery - my surgeon was impressed! Back to index People who work out and lift weights are compensating.

No necessity. You may have a general anesthetic, which most people call 'being put to sleep'. Or you could have a spinal, or epidural anesthetic which would numb your legs but not require you to be asleep. The choice is between you and the anesthesiologist. If you would like, we can have the anesthesiologist call you before surgery to discuss this.

With the eye guard taped in place, you can sleep on either side. If the guard is off try to sleep on the opposite side. Wear the sunglasses when outdoors for about a week. If you prefer you may wear your own sunglasses. There is no need to wear them indoors or outdoors in dim or overcast light.

Health-and-Fitness:Sleep-Snoring] Hundreds of thousands of us suffer from sleep deprivation from time to time or all the time. While some of us sleep less by choice, (too busy, full social life) others suffer from some form of sleep disorder and cannot get the sleep they need...Its important to get help because sleep deprivation has nasty consequences.

Apparently yes he did. Roddy has also pointed out that caffeine is "the only drug he [Patton] does". But Caffeine was not the only song written during that time. Here's what Patton had to say about Land Of Sunshine: "I wrote that song when I was doing an experiment in sleep deprivation with my body. I was up for three days straight and I was watching a lot of...late night TV programs...that are kind of self-help oriented..

Dreams, with a capitol D, are messages from your soul, or sub- conscious, or whatever you wish to call it. Not everyone Dreams.... scientists say that everyone has dreams; but not everyone remembers them upon waking. The Dreams that we're talking about here are dreams that are exceptionally vivid and memorable, that make a strong impression upon the dreamer, and seem to have something to impart of importance. A lot of my experiences with therianthropy are through my Dreams.

In this modern age, people are getting busier and busier as they have more responsibilities to fulfill and their lives are changing drastically. There seems to be more and more things to be done so that some people really tend to neglect their sleep. They prioritize their work or pleasure... Recently, sleep deprivation has been identified as one of the major problems of our internet culture. Not coincidentally, obesity (despite the many diets that are around) is at its highest level.

There is little compelling evidence at this time that ADHD can arise purely from social factors or child-rearing methods. Most substantiated causes appear to fall in the realm of neurobiology and genetics. Causes include: Environmental: Studies have shown a possible correlation between the use of cigarettes and alcohol during pregnancy and risk for ADHD in the offspring of that pregnancy.

Yes. Poor foot function can lead to abnormal rotational forces on the leg bones which can cause misalignment of the complex ankle, knee, and hip joints. The opposite is also true where misalignment of the hips can cause knee, ankle, and foot pain. Accurately diagnosing the origin of these problems is essential to appropriate treatment.

Study any religious book. Meditate for half an hour just before retiring to bed. You will have no bad dreams.

No. First off, even a minimal definition of a lucid dream requires that you realize that you dream during the experience. OBEs, NDEs, and AAEs fail this test because people who have experienced them usually vehemently deny that they could have possibly dreamed it. They did not believe that they dreamed during the experience, and often continue to deny this possibility even after subjected to strong social pressure to do so.