One sleepless night increases dopamine in the human brain
Saturday, August 23, 2008 - 09:00
in Biology & Nature
Just one night without sleep can increase the amount of the chemical dopamine in the human brain, according to new imaging research in the 20 August issue of The Journal of Neuroscience...
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