The stuff dreams are made of: anatomical substrates of REM sleep

Exactly how animals switch between different sleep states remains unknown. A new study in Nature provides a glimpse into the mechanisms and anatomy of the brain regions that trigger rapid eye movement sleep.

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Published in:	Nature neuroscience Vol. 9; no. 6; pp. 721 - 722
Main Author:	Siegel, Jerome M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Nature Publishing Group 01-06-2006
Subjects:	Analysis Animals Brain Stem - anatomy & histology Brain Stem - physiology Dreams Electroencephalography Humans Hypothalamus - anatomy & histology Hypothalamus - physiology Models, Neurological Neural Pathways - anatomy & histology Neural Pathways - physiology Neural transmission Neurotransmitter Agents - physiology Regulation REM sleep Reticular Formation - anatomy & histology Reticular Formation - physiology Sleep Wake Disorders - physiopathology Sleep, REM - physiology Synaptic Transmission - physiology United States
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Summary:	Exactly how animals switch between different sleep states remains unknown. A new study in Nature provides a glimpse into the mechanisms and anatomy of the brain regions that trigger rapid eye movement sleep.
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ISSN:	1097-6256 1546-1726
DOI:	10.1038/nn0606-721