Production of the chemical at night stimulates the onset of sleep.

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This is a condition that causes the sudden onset of sleep paralysis the loss of muscle tone that occurs when we sleep during waking hours, often as a result of strong emotions.

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The sleep test also was normal, except for a delayed onset of rapid-eye-movement sleep, with unknown medical significance.

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