The glymphatic system is essential for clearing waste fluids in the central nervous system, but a recent study indicates that sleeping medications like Zolpidem can interfere with this function. Researchers observed diminished activity of slow fluctuations in cerebrospinal fluid during the administration of sleeping pills, raising concerns about the potential long-term health consequences associated with disrupted clearance of waste products like amyloid beta, which is linked to Alzheimer's disease. This revelation emphasizes the importance of further research to explore the effects on human subjects and to reconsider dependence on sleep medications.
We saw those slow fluctuations in norepinephrine, blood volume, and cerebrospinal fluid almost completely stopped.
One of the glymphatic system's tasks is removing amyloid beta from the brain and nervous system.
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