Description |
1 online resource |
Contents |
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1 -- Anatomy and Physiology of Normal Sleep; Introduction; Initial Discoveries of Sleep Circuitry; Neuroanatomy and Neurotransmitters; Wake-Promoting Neurotransmitter Systems; Acetylcholine (ACh); Norepinephrine (NE); Dopamine (DA); Histamine (His); Serotonin (5-HT); Hypocretin/Orexin (HCRT); Sleep-Promoting Neurotransmitter and Signaling Systems; Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA); Acetylcholine (ACh); Melanin-Concentrating Hormone (MCH); Somnogens; Adenosine/Adenosine triphosphate (ATP); Cytokines |
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Prostaglandin D2 (PGD2)Sleep-wake Circuitry; Sustaining Wakefulness; Turning Off the Arousal System; Transitioning to REM; Circadian and Homeostatic Regulation of Sleep; Conclusions; References; Chapter 2 -- Anatomy and Physiology of the Circadian System; Biological Rhythms at the Origin of the Circadian Timing System; Endogenous Circadian Rhythms; The Circadian Timing System; The Central Oscillator; Genetics of the Clockwork in Mammals; Peripheral Oscillators; The Photic Input of the Circadian Timing System in Mammals; Circadian and Nonimage Forming Photoreception |
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Photoreceptors' Contribution to Nonimage Forming Responses to LightOutputs of the Central Clock; Anatomical Projections of the SCN; Some of the Functions Under the Control of the SCN; Locomotor Activity; Heart Rate; Temperature; Sleep; The Corticosteroid System; Cognitive Performance and Alertness; Melatonin Secretion; Circadian Characteristics of Melatonin; Entrainment of the Circadian Timing System; Photo-entrainment; Phase Sensitivity of the Circadian Timing System; Irradiance Sensitivity of the Circadian Timing System; Duration and Pattern Sensitivity of the Circadian Timing System |
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Spectral Sensitivity of the Circadian Timing SystemNonphotic Zeitgebers; Exogenous Melatonin as a Zeitgeber; ConclusionS; References; Chapter 3 -- The Functions of Sleep and the Effects of Sleep Deprivation; Introduction; Sleep and Stress; Regulation of Appetite; GH, PRL, TSH, GnRH, and Testosterone; Mood, Emotional Stability and Reward Circuits; Emotional Maturation; Dreaming; Regulation of Pain; Cognitive Performance and the Effects of Sleep Deprivation; Accidents and Safety in Acute and Chronic Sleep Deprivation; Memory; Insight and Creativity, Gist Memory; Immune Function; Conclusions |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 8, 2017) |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed February 2, 2017) |
Subject |
Nervous system -- Diseases
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Sleep.
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Sleep disorders.
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Nervous System Diseases
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Sleep Wake Disorders
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Sleep
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Sleep -- physiology
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Sleep & Sleep Disorder.
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MEDICAL -- Neurology.
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Sleep disorders
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Nervous system -- Diseases
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Sleep
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Computer network resources
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Miglis, Mitchell G., editor
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ISBN |
9780128041123 |
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0128041129 |
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