Alcohol is commonly used as a sleep aid, but does it really help sleep? We talk with Dr Rowan Ogeil about the impact of alcohol on sleep as well as other health effects. 

Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk, talking all things sleep.

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Audio Timeline / Chapters:

• 00:00 - 02:33 Introduction
• 02:33 - 26:28 Theme - Alcohol and Sleep
• 26:28 - 27:22 Clinical Tip
• 27:22 - 29:50 Pick of the Month
• 29:50 - 30:46 What's Coming Up?

Next episode: Sharing a bed

Links mentioned in the podcast: 

• Sleep Awareness Week
• Mamalbury: Zzzzz: Sleep, Somnambulism, Madness
• Turning Point- treatment and resources for addiction and alcohol misuse
• Effect of moderate alcohol upon obstructive sleep apnoea- European Respiratory Journal
• Audit-C tool to assess alcohol consumption- RACGP website
• Guidelines for management of alcohol withdrawal- Turning Point
• NHMRC resources for alcohol including poster of standard drinks
• Neural network to predict circadian phase- Scientific Reports
• Limit cycle oscillator to predict circadian phase- Scientific Reports