This quiz will put you to sleep... by RobinJRichards

The "body clock" that often dictates sleep and awake periods is known by THIS TWO WORD PHRASE.

During the day cycle, your body begins to build up THIS COMPOUND to signal the brain when it is time to sleep. During the night, the body breaks down that compound.

During the night cycle, the body begins to release THIS HORMONE (C13 H16 N2 O2) which gives off the "drowsy" effect. Its name can be sometimes confused with another, more dark compound found elsewhere in the human body. (edited at 10:13 am, April 12, 2017 (PDT))

In the morning, when you wake up, the body then releases THIS HORMONE to get things moving again.

As seen in many photos, THESE ANIMALS will often hold hands so as to not drift away from each other. They also use kelp as a sort of anchor to keep them place as well.

THIS BREED OF DOG is the only canine to suffer from sleep apnea due to the shape of its nose. That said, people in Spokane and Athens (among other places) still think they're cute.

Vivid dreaming tends to occur during THIS PHASE OF THE SLEEP CYCLE. Dreams could range from losing one's religion to the end of the world as they knew it. **And yes, I want the full meaning of the acronym**

When stated as a fraction, Americans, on average, spend THIS AMOUNT of their lives sleeping and sometimes that still isn't enough.

In THIS JAMES BOND MOVIE, the villain, a noted billionaire industrialist (aren't they all?) named Gustav Graves, lives out his life as an insomniac while plotting world domination. Only an hour or two under a "dream machine" keeps him sane....well as maniacal Bond villains go.

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While I am not sure [the answer to Q6] could use THIS MACHINE to help with their apnea, the first one built used a vacuum cleaner. **And yes, once again, I want the FULL MEANING of its acronym.**

A new baby typically results in [X to Y number of] hours of lost sleep for parents in the first year. (If you hit anywhere between X and Y, you're good).

"...be happy with what you're getting. There's a guy who's been awake since the Second World War." These are lyrics from a song by THIS BAND.

The Big Sleep, a 1939 book by Raymond Chandler, was made into a film in 1946. This film was the second of five films starring THIS ACTOR/ACTRESS DUO. Bertie Higgins would approve of their acting.