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Authors:
Hristova, P.; Penchev Georgiev, Iv.
Title:
NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF DREAMING - A REVIEW
Date of Issue:
2024
Is Part of:
Trakia Journal of Sciences: Series Biomedical Sciences, Vol. 22, No 4, pp 327-335
Publisher:
Тракийски университет - Стара Загора
Identifiers:
1313-3551 [issn]
Type:
Article
Language:
eng
Subject:
REM dreaming; REM dreaming; ssenceof dreams; neurological control of dreams; dopaminergic and cholinergic system
Abstract:
The main purpose of this review paper is to summarize and analyze the current information of the essenceof dreams as an important part of the normal sleep and neurophysiological mechanisms of their regulation. Described in details are the dreaming in NREM and REM sleeping periods and the role of mesocorticolimbic dopamine system, cholinergic system and visual cortex. In addition, some aspects of neuropsychological basis of dreams and dreaming in animals are also discussed.
