title: Physiology of normal sleep in adolescents.
abstract: Among the many behavioral changes associated with adolescent development are later bedtimes and less sleep. This article presents an overview of healthy adolescent sleep in humans along with a review of the maturation of homeostatic (process S) and circadian (process C) processes regulating sleep. We propose that maturational changes to the homeostatic and circadian processes push adolescents toward later bedtimes, while societal demands, such as early school start times, result in a pattern of insufficient and ill-timed sleep. The implications of sleep curtailment during this developmental period are discussed.
authors.affiliation: E.P. Bradley Sleep Research Laboratory, Providence, RI 02906, USA.
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tarokh
authors.forename: Tifenn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Raffray
authors.forename: Eliza
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van Reen
authors.forename: Mary A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Carskadon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D002110:Caffeine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002253:Carbonated Beverages; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008027:Light; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D002110:Caffeine