Modulation of Sleep Homeostasis by Corticotropin Releasing Hormone in REM Sleep-Deprived Rats

Studies have shown that sleep recovery following different protocols of forced waking varies according to the level of stress inherent to each method. Sleep deprivation activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and increased corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) impairs sleep. The purpose of...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Borges Machado, Sergio Tufik, Deborah Suchecki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/326151
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