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W B WEBB

Publications and source records attributed to W B WEBB.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1964

SLEEP TENDENCIES: EFFECTS OF BAROMETRIC PRESSURE.

For two samples of naval aviation cadets, curvilinear relationships were obtained between barometric pressure readings and the occurrence of signs of the onset of sleep on electroencephalograms obtained during routine EEG examinations. High and low barometric pressures relative to the prevailing average pressures were associated with increased proportions of subjects showing signs of onset of sleep.

Atmospheric Pressure↗
PubMed1963

Alcohol and caffeine: effect on inferred visual dreaming.

In seven subjects, a large amount of alcohol, taken at bedtime, reduced the total duration of stage 1 electroencephalographic-rapid-eye-movement periods in the first 5 hours of sleep; a moderate amount of caffeine produced no significant change.

Adult↗