The role of ultradian rhythms in post-deprivationrebounds and diurnal rhythms of sleep and wakefulness in rats
This study investigates ultradian rhythms in sleep and wakefulness in rats after sleep deprivation, finding that rebounds in wakefulness and NREM sleep depend on full ultradian cycles and are mediated by changes in ultradian phase duration and arousal probability.
bioRxiv · Feb 4, 2024 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition