Neurochemical aspects of sleep regulation with specific focus on slow-wave sleep

World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 4-8

  Luppi, Pierre Hervé ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

NonREM sleep; REM sleep; Sleep mechanisms; Slow wave sleep; Waking systems

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ADENOSINE; OREXIN;

BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; NONREM SLEEP; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; PREOPTIC NUCLEUS; REM SLEEP; REVIEW; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SLOW WAVE SLEEP; WAKEFULNESS;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; NEURONS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; SLEEP; SLEEP, REM; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 77953010317     PISSN: 15622975     EISSN: 18141412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15622971003637611     Document Type: Review

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