Elucidation of the Neural Circuitry Inducing REM Sleep and Investigation of the Cause of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder | News | International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine, University of Tsukuba
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/giuliomagnifico on 2024-10-19 13:22:35+00:00.

Original Title: Researchers identified two neuron types that trigger REM sleep, forming circuits that connect to brain regions controlling cerebral cortex activation, rapid eye movement, and muscle tone loss. Artificially activating this circuit strongly induces REM sleep, even in awake mice