Neuro Primer: Sleep
It’s easy to ask: “Why sleep?” But we can also turn the question on its head: “Why wake?” We need to be awake, among other reasons, to find and eat…
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Raphe Nucleus
Messing with the ‘Flip-Flop’ Switch: Why Getting Sick Makes You Sleepy
We all know how it feels to be sick. The fatigue, increased sleep, and general malaise that accompany a cold are the primary reasons people stay bedridden when ill. Even…
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