The Many Roads to Sleep

Publication date: 17 July 2019Source: Neuron, Volume 103, Issue 2Author(s): Milan Halgren, Michael M. HalassaRecent studies have expanded our understanding of sleep regulation by elucidating multiple neural circuits that promote sleep. In this issue of Neuron, Ma et al. (2019) identify a novel thalamo-amygdalar circuit which uses neurotensin to initiate and sustain NREM sleep.
Source: Neuron - Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research