Do people sleep deeper under the influence of alcohol?

Do people sleep deeper under the influence of alcohol?

Chris Idzikowski (Director of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre) gives expert video advice on: What lifestyle choices can affect sleep?; Can certain foods make you drowsy?; Can alcohol make you sleepy? and more...

With small doses of alcohol, it acts as a relaxant so one goes to sleep. Slightly higher doses means the brain is not going to awaken as readily so in a sense the sleep is a little bit deeper but it is actually responsivity that has changed. The brain can't react as quickly as we would want to. Associated with that is poorer breathing, snoring and disturbed sleep.