Study
identifies how muscles are paralyzed during sleep
Finding may
suggest new treatments for sleep disorders
Posted on
July 11, 2012
TORONTO, ON
— Two powerful brain chemical systems
work together to paralyze skeletal muscles during rapid eye movement (REM)
sleep, according to new research in the July 11 issue of The Journal of
Neuroscience. The finding may help scientists better understand and treat sleep
disorders, including narcolepsy, tooth grinding, and REM sleep behavior
disorder.
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