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Sleep evades astronauts despite use of hypnotic drugs

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  1. For 2 weeks scheduled about 3 months before launch, 11 days before launch until launch day, and for 7 days upon return to Earth.

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Sleep evades astronauts despite use of hypnotic drugs. Reactions Weekly 1515, 13 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40278-014-2708-2

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