Too bored to stay awake
Nature Neuroscience 19, 1274 (2016).
doi:10.1038/nn.4383
Authors: Michael Happ & Michael M Halassa
While the relationship between motivation and sleep is intuitive, its behavioral and neural features are poorly understood. A new study tackles both issues, showing that dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area mediate this relationship.
Source: Nature Neuroscience - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Michael Happ Michael M Halassa Tags: News and Views Source Type: research