Brain circuit that drives sleep-wake states, sleep-preparation behavior is identified

Monday, September 5, 2016 - 14:31 in Biology & Nature

A brain circuit that's indispensable to the sleep-wake cycle has now been identified by researchers. This same circuit is also a key component of the reward system, an archipelago of interconnected brain clusters crucial to promoting behavior necessary for animals, including humans, to survive and reproduce.

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