Episode 056 - Psych & Spirit: Sleep Disorders

🎙️ In this episode of Musings on Mysteries and the Mythical Matrix, we unravel the mysterious world of sleep disorders—where psychology meets the supernatural.Why can’t some people fall asleep, while others can’t seem to stay awake? Are night terrors and sleep paralysis just glitches in the brain—or signs of a deeper, unseen reality?🛌 Topics covered:🔹 Insomnia & hypersomnia🔹 Circadian rhythm disruption🔹 Sleep-disordered breathing🔹 Parasomnias, hallucinations & sleepwalking🔹 The chilling reality of sleep paralysis🔹 Sleep folklore & spiritual theories across cultures🔹 Real accounts of dream anomalies💤 Whether you're plagued by restless nights or fascinated by what lies beneath consciousness, this episode explores the threshold between mind, body, and the spirit world.M Quad LinksSupport the show! https://buymeacoffee.com/m.quad.musingsDiscord server invite: https://discord.gg/yzfH3KEjY9SourcesBuysse, D. J., Germain, A., Hall, M., Monk, T. H., & Nofzinger, E. A. (2011). A neurobiological model of insomnia. Drug Discovery Today. Disease Models, 8(4), 129–137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ddmod.2011.07.002Chavda, V., Chaurasia, B., Umana, G. E., Tomasi, S. O., Lu, B., & Montemurro, N. (2022). Narcolepsy- A neuropathological obscure sleep disorder: A narrative review of current literature. Brain Sciences, 12(11), 1473. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12111473Cleveland Clinic. (2024, January 23). Circadian rhythm sleep disorders. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12115-circadian-rhythm-disordersCleveland Clinic. (2025, January 15). Sleep Apnea. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/8718-sleep-apneaCleveland Clinic. (2025, January 25). Parasomnias. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12133-parasomnias--disruptive-sleep-disor dersCox, A. M. (2015). Sleep paralysis and folklore. JRSM Open. https://doi.org/10.1177/2054270415598091Dhillon, K., & Sankari, A. (2023). Idiopathic Hypersomnia. In StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK585065/ Gong, N., Tuo, Y., & Liu, P. (2024). Identification and Mendelian randomization validation of pathogenic gene biomarkers in obstructive sleep apnea. Frontiers in Neurology, 15, 1442835. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1442835Karna, B., Sankari, A., & Tatikonda, G. (2023). Sleep disorder. In StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560720/Naha, S., Sivaraman, M., & Sahota, P. (2024). Insomnia: A current review. Missouri Medicine, 121(1), 44–51. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10887463/National Center for Biotechnology Information. (2025, May 3). PER2: Period circadian regulator 2 [Homo sapiens (human)]. National Library of Medicine. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/8864National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. (2025, January 9). Sleep Apnea: Causes and risk factors. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/sleep-apnea/causesNewsom, R. (2025, May 12). Sleep paralysis demon. Sleep Foundation. https://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomnias/sleep-demonRauf, B., Perach, R., Madrid-Valero, J. J., Denis, D., Sharpless, B. A., Lara Poerio, G., French, C. C., & Gregory, A. M. (2023). The associations between paranormal beliefs and sleep variables. Journal of Sleep Research, 32(4), e13810. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13810Schinkelshoek, M., Fronczek, R., Verduijn, W., Haasnoot, G., Overeem, S., Donjacour, C., van der Heide, A., Roelen, D., Claas, F., & Jan Lammers, G. (2020). HLA associations in narcolepsy type 1 persist after the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 342, 577210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2020.577210Summer, J. V. (2023, December 22). Is sleep apnea genetic? Sleep Foundation. https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-apnea/is-sleep-apnea-geneticSuni, E. (2023, November 16). Sleep-related breathing disorders. Sleep Foundation. https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-related-breathing-disordersSüzgün, M. A., Zeybek, B., Akyıldız, U. O., Yılmaz, E., Karadeniz, D., & Şenel, G. B. (2025). HLA subtype distribution in central disorders of hypersomnolence and relationship of HLA typing with clinical and electrophysiological findings in patients with excessive daytime sleepiness. Journal of Turkish Sleep Medicine, 12(1), 32-38. https://doi.org/10.4274/jtsm.galenos.2024.14890