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Why are sleep and appetite affected during manic episode

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As evident, during a manic episode there is a reduced need for sleep in 69–99% of patients and longer sleep onset latency. The majority of sleep architecture findings during mania focus on rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, including shortened REM latency and increased REM density.
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