The Neuroscience of Sleep
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The Neuroscience of Sleep

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The Neuroscience of Sleep

About this book

Sleep is the natural state of bodily rest, common to all mammals and birds and also seen in many reptiles, amphibians and fish. For most species, regular sleep is essential for survival, yet the specific purposes of sleep are still only partly clear and are the subject of intense research. This volume is comprised of the editors' selection of the most relevant articles on sleep from the Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, resulting in the first comprehensive collection of introductory articles on the neuroscience of sleep. Articles explore sleep's impact on neural functioning, sleep disorders, the relation between sleep and other clinical disorders, a look at sleep from a developmental perspective, and more.- Chapters offer impressive scope with topics addressing neural functioning, disorders, development, and more, carefully selected by one of the most preeminent sleep researchers- Richly illustrated in full color with over 100 figures- Contributors represent the most outstanding scholarship in the field, with each chapter providing fully vetted and reliable expert knowledge

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Subject Index
Notes Cross-reference terms in italics are general cross-references, or refer to subentry terms within the main entry (the main entry is not repeated to save space). Readers are also advised to refer to the end of each article for additional cross-references – not all of these cross-references have been included in the index cross-references.The index is arranged in set-out style with a maximum of three levels of heading. Major discussion of a subject is indicated by bold page numbers. Page numbers suffixed by T and F refer to Tables and Figures respectively. vs. indicates a comparison. This index is in letter-by-letter order, whereby hyphens and spaces within index headings are ignored in the alphabetization. Prefixes and terms in parentheses are excluded from the initial alphabetization.
A
A1 receptors see P1 receptor(s)
A2 receptors see P1 receptor(s)
α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid receptors see AMPA receptor(s)
Accidents, circadian rhythm and, 187
road traffic accidents, 187–188, 187f
N-Acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine see Melatonin
Acetylcholine (ACh)
anatomy see Cholinergic neurons/systems
cotransmission see Cholinergic neurons/systems
degradation see Acetylcholinesterase (AChE)
hydrolysis see Acetylcholinesterase (AChE)
inactivation see Acetylcholinesterase (AChE)
sleep–wake cycle
neuromodulation of thalamic sleep rhythms, 90
RAS neurons, 133, 134
NE effects on during REM sleep, 118–119
ent
see also Cholinergic neurons/systems
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE)
sleep/sleep states, 121
ACTH see Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Adenohypophysis
hormones
sleep/sleep deprivation and, 209, 210f
prolactin see Prolactin
Adenosine
caffeine and, 195
chemical structure, 201f
receptors see P1 receptor(s)
sleep–wake cycle and, 95, 197–206
sleep promotion, 22
as therapeutic targets, 202t
Adenosine A1 receptors ...

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. CONTRIBUTORS
  6. PREFACE
  7. SECTION I: INTRODUCTION
  8. SECTION II: DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF SLEEP
  9. SECTION III: ONTOGENY AND PHYLOGENY OF SLEEP
  10. SECTION IV: CONTROL OF SLEEP AND SLEEP STATES
  11. SECTION V: SLEEP AND AROUSAL STATES
  12. SECTION VI: CIRCADIAN
  13. SECTION VII: PHARMACOLOGY OF SLEEP
  14. SECTION VIII: SLEEP FUNCTION
  15. SECTION IX: SLEEP DISORDERS
  16. SECTION X: DREAMING
  17. Subject Index