# Irregular sleep/wake patterns are associated with poorer academic performance and delayed circadian and sleep/wake timing

Phillips AJK, Clerx WM, O'Brien CS, et al. · Scientific Reports 7:3216 · 2017



## Key finding

Irregular sleepers had delayed melatonin onset and worse outcomes even at equal total sleep.



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