Sleep Patterns and Homeostatic Mechanisms in Adolescent Mice

Sleep changes were studied in mice (n = 59) from early adolescence to adulthood (postnatal days P19–111). REM sleep declined steeply in early adolescence, while total sleep remained constant and NREM sleep increased slightly. Four hours of sleep deprivation starting at light onset were performed fro...

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Main Authors: Giulio Tononi, Jeffrey T. Zoltan, Ugo Faraguna, Aaron B. Nelson, Chiara Cirelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/3/1/318