Paradoxical sleep deprivation: Neurochemical, hormonal and behavioral alterations. Evidence from 30 years of research

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 521-538

  Tufik, Sergio ^a   Andersen, Monica L ^a   Bittencourt, Lia R A ^a   de Mello, Marco T ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Corticosterone; Dopamine; Erection; Memory; Rebound; Sleep; Sleep deprivation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 70349316514     PISSN: 00013765     EISSN: 16782690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0001-37652009000300016     Document Type: Review

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