India, Sept. 22 -- Time and again, sleep is reiterated to be one of the cornerstones of good health. The medical community often shed light on its importance and how sleep deprivation triggers many health conditions.

Likewise, adding to the ongoing discourse, Dr Prashant Katakol, MBBS, MCh Neurosurgery, who has 30+ years of experience in neuroscience, shared in a September 22 Instagram post a shocking parallel between the dangers of poor sleep and alcohol's effect. So, skimping on sleep for extra hours of chatting or doomscrolling is going to harm your brain as much as alcohol does. He said, "You think alcohol is bad for your brain, your poor sleep is even worse."

Poor sleep's effect rivals alcohol. So, no wonder your sleepless night ma...