Sawtooth waves during REM sleep after administration of haloperidol combined with total sleep deprivation in healthy young subjects

Sawtooth waves during REM sleep after administration of haloperidol combined with total sleep deprivation in healthy young subjects

We sought to examine the possible participation of dopaminergic receptors in the phasic events that occur during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, known as sawtooth waves (STW). These phasic phenomena of REM sleep exhibit a unique morphology and, although they represent a characteristic feature of REM...

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Main Authors: L.R. Pinto Jr., C.A. Peres, R.H. Russo, A.J. Remesar-Lopez, S. Tufik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2002-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Sawtooth waves
REM sleep
Sleep deprivation
Dopaminergic receptors
Rapid eye movements
Haloperidol
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