Participation of the cholinergic system in the ethanol-induced suppression of paradoxical sleep in rats

Sleep disturbance is among the many consequences of ethanol abuse in both humans and rodents. Ethanol consumption can reduce REM or paradoxical sleep (PS) in humans and rats, respectively. The first aim of this study was to develop an animal model of ethanol-induced PS suppression. This model admini...

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Main Authors: L.A. Papale, M.L. Andersen, J.C. Perry, S. Tufik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2008-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008000900007