Current views on stress and the protective role of sleep

Abstract

The concept of stress as a nonspecific adaptive reaction is supplemented with new findings on the role of the neuroimmune system and mental factors in protecting the organism from adverse effects. There is evidence of adaptive changes in the structure of sleep in stressed individuals which reflect his/her specific reactions. Timely prescription of sleeping pills in acute insomnia would contribute to a better protective function of sleep during stress.

Keywords

• сон
• стресс
• инсомния
• расстройства сна
• sleep
• stress
• insomnia
• sleep disorders