Sleep Restriction and Parental History of Hypertension
The purpose of this study is to research the effects of partial sleep deprivation (sleep restriction) in a group of individuals whose parents have high blood pressure compared to a group of individuals whose parents have normal blood pressure.
• Healthy adults aged 18-35 years
• Absence of any significant medical or psychiatric disease (as per the investigators' judgment)
• Nonsmoker
• Nonpregnant
• History of normal sleep duration (reported average sleep duration between 7-9 hours/night and no habitual napping)
• Hypertension status information available for both biological parents
• Ability to understand study procedures and to comply with them for the entire length of the study
• Ability to understand English and provide informed consent