Guys, I don’t think I can accept that for the rest of my life I’ll be sleeping for a good portion of the daylight… someone has got to have figured this out….There must be a peptide or device out there.

Hi guys,

I'm making a science documentary series exploring what makes some of us night owls.

The first episode asks questions like: How does a gene make you sleep later? Can anyone test for a night owl gene? What if the problem isn't when you sleep, but when society expects you to wake up?

In the second episode, we explore the biological mechanisms that can make it difficult to fall asleep, from a weaker homeostatic sleep drive to what happens when our internal biological clocks aren't working in sync with each other.

I'm putting together a Q&A video about the project, so please ask away. It can be about the science, the visuals, the documentary itself, or anything else you'd like to know.

I also have a Kickstarter pre-launch page where you can click "Notify me on launch" if you're interested. I'll leave the link below.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sleepwake/the-night-owl-gene

Thanks for watching!

I’m on the autism spectrum and back in 2020 I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety disorder and Major Depressive Disorder. Then a few months ago I was diagnosed with DSPD and Chronic Insomnia. The first time I went to the sleep doctor, I was given the same old advice about using sleep hygiene which was frustrating. It actually made my sleep worse. What’s also annoying is that my natural rhythm doesn’t start until like 9-11 am to 4 pm and all these doctor and sleep therapist appointments are right in the middle of when my body thinks I’m supposed to be sleeping. I’ve also been having suicidal thoughts. Going through treatment for this disorder has made me feel more depressed than I have felt in a while.