Insomniacs 'eight times more likely to commit murder', say experts who claim disrupted sleep makes us prone to lashing out
Daily MailSleep deprived people are more likely to commit murder or take their own life, controversial research suggests. The risk of suicide also rose five-fold at 3am Dr Andrew Tubbs, an expert in sleep and circadian rhythms in mental illness at the University of Arizona and study co-author said: 'Disrupted sleep may acutely impair rational thought, which can drive impulsive behaviors in vulnerable individuals.' As well as tech being blamed for interfering with people’s sleep patterns, factors like stress and anxiety are also often cited as the reasons for poor sleep. Scientists also found young Americans aged 15 to 24 experienced a three-fold higher nighttime suicide risk on average. Sleep deprivation can lead to obesity, memory loss, diabetes, heart disease, heightened and unstable emotions, impaired ability to learn and a reduced immune response, leaving you vulnerable to disease Dr Tubbs also said: 'Few studies have examined time-of-day trends in violent crime.
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