Increased GABAergic Activity in the Region of the Pedunculopontine and Deep Mesencephalic Reticular Nuclei Reduces REM Sleep and Impairs Learning in Rats.

Newly formed memories are initially fragile and require consolidation to be transformed into an enduring state. Memory consolidation may occur during increased postlearning REM sleep. REM deprivation during these periods (termed REM sleep windows [RSWs]) impairs subsequent performance. The pedunculo...

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Publicado en:	Behavioral Neuroscience Vol. 124; no. 1; pp. 79 - 87
Autores principales:	Fogel, S. M., Smith, C. T., Beninger, R. J.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	American Psychological Association February 2010
Materias:	Psychology of learning Mesencephalon Sleep Brain function localization
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