Feel-Good Brain Chemical's Role in Sleep

JMH · Jun 19, 2012

A feel-good brain chemical called dopamine has been linked to everything from laziness and creativity to impulsivity and a tendency to partake in one-night stands. Now, we can add sleep regulation to that list.

When dopamine latches onto its receptor in a special part of the brain, it seems to signal the body to "wake up" by turning down levels of the sleepiness hormone melatonin, the researchers found.

http://www.livescience.com/21050-feel-good-brain-chemical-s-role-in-sleep.html

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Feel-Good Brain Chemical's Role in Sleep

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