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NREM Stage N2

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Stage N2 is a deeper non-REM stage marked by sleep spindles and reduced responsiveness to the environment.

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Bursts of rapid brain activity appear against a slower background as body temperature continues falling.

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N2 occupies the largest share of a night. Most sleep is neither the lightest nor the deepest kind.