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| GABA in the [[pontine reticular formation]] promotes sleep and decreases sleep, by inhibiting the secretion of acetylcholine, which promotes Rem-sleep. | | GABA in the [[pontine reticular formation]] promotes sleep and decreases sleep, by inhibiting the secretion of acetylcholine, which promotes Rem-sleep. |
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− | However, neurons activated by GABA in the basal forebrain | + | However, neurons activated by GABA in the basal forebrain fire the fastest during NRem-sleep, and is NRem promoting. |
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| + | Adenosine, the other major neurotransmitter involved in the onset of NRem-sleep, increases proportional to the time spent awake in the basal forebrain. It is the neurotransmitter thouoght to be the major regulator of Process S in the 2-Process Model of Sleep. |
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| ==== Models ==== | | ==== Models ==== |
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| ===== Two-Process Model of Sleep ===== | | ===== Two-Process Model of Sleep ===== |
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| ===== Model1 ===== | | ===== Model1 ===== |