Yes, but not directly.

If ASMR helps you to get more sleep then that could result in less toxic chemicals in your brain, in a way that I will explain shortly.

Was this research done with ASMR and humans?  Nope, it was just done with sleep-deprived non-human animals.

Which animals exactly?

Curiously, the news article that I linked to at the end of this post did not say what species.  Mice or rats are a good guess though.

Where was the research done?  At the Metropolitan Autonomous University.

“Autonomous” University?!  Say what-huh.

Am I messing with you?   Continue reading →