Identification of octopaminergic neurons that modulate sleep suppression by male sex drive

Molecular and circuit mechanisms for balancing competing drives are not well understood. While circadian and homeostatic mechanisms generally ensure sufficient sleep at night, other pressing needs can overcome sleep drive. Here, we demonstrate that the balance between sleep and sex drives determines...

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Main Authors: Daniel R Machado, Dinis JS Afonso, Alexandra R Kenny, Arzu Öztürk-Çolak, Emilia H Moscato, Benjamin Mainwaring, Matthew Kayser, Kyunghee Koh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-05-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
sex
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/23130