Forget Nightcaps: Drinking Alcohol Before Bed Disrupts Your Sleep Pattern

Drinking alcohol before bed may help you fall asleep faster, but sleep experts have found that the overall quality of that sleep is compromised when you drink before sleeping.

Studies conducted at the University of Melbourne showed that brainwave patterns become disrupted when alcohol is present in the system when going to sleep. The brain and body are not able to go through complete sleep cycles, affecting the overall quality of rest and rejuvenation that happens when we go to sleep.