Neuromodulation via muscarinic acetylcholine pathway can facilitate distinct, complementary, and sequential roles for NREM and REM states during sleep-dependent memory consolidation
Michael Satchell, Blaine Fry, Zahraa Noureddine, Alexis Simmons, Nicolette Ognjanovski, Sara J. Aton, Michał Żochowski
The paper uses a computational model and in vivo recordings to show NREM and REM sleep have distinct roles in memory consolidation, with NREM expanding memory traces and REM preventing overlap.
bioRxiv · May 19, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience