In a Study on Mice, Scientists Show How the Brain Washes Itself During Sleep
www.smithsonianmag.com
The brain's waste-removal process is "like turning on the dishwasher," a neurologist says, but common sleep medications may harm it
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Original Title: Scientists demonstrate in mice how the brain cleanses itself during sleep: during non-REM sleep, the brainstem releases norepinephrine every 50 seconds, causing blood vessels to tighten and create a pulsing pattern. This oscillating blood volume drives the flow of brain fluid that removes toxins