Neuroscience of Sleep

<p>A lot of us aren’t just tired—we’re worn down. In a world that keeps demanding more attention, more productivity, and more endurance, our nervous systems are struggling to keep up. This episode kicks off our season on <strong>wellness</strong> by starting at the most basic place recovery happens: sleep.</p><p><br></p><p><em>You can also watch the very first Brain Blown Podcast episode on video on our </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thebrainblownpodcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>YouTube channel</em></a><em>!</em></p><p>&gt;&gt; <a href="https://www.patreon.com/BrainBlownPodcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Support the Brain Blown on Patreon</a></p><p>&gt;&gt; Have questions, stories, or topics you want us to cover? Email us at <a href="" rel="noopener">info@brainblownpodcast.com</a>.</p><p>&gt;&gt; Learn more at <a href="www.brainblownpodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.brainblownpodcast.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>REFERENCES:</p><ul><li><p>Falup‑Pecurariu, C., Diaconu, Ș., Țînț, D., &amp; Falup‑Pecurariu, O. — <em>Neurobiology of Sleep (Review)</em></p></li><li><p>National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke</p></li><li><p>Lee, A. E., Ancoli-Israel, S., Eyler, L. T., Tu, X. M., Palmer, B. W., Irwin, M. R., &amp; Jeste, D. V. — <em>Sleep Disturbances and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Schizophrenia: Focus on Sex Differences</em></p></li><li><p>Pocivavsek, A., &amp; Rowland, L. M. — <em>Basic Neuroscience Illuminates Causal Relationship Between Sleep and Memory: Translating to Schizophrenia</em></p></li><li><p>Peever, J., &amp; Fuller, P. M. — <em>Neuroscience: A Distributed Neural Network Controls REM Sleep</em></p></li><li><p>Aulsebrook, A. E., Jones, T. M., Rattenborg, N. C., Roth II, T. C., &amp; Lesku, J. A. — <em>Sleep Ecophysiology: Integrating Neuroscience and Ecology</em></p></li><li><p>Simon, K. C., Nadel, L., &amp; Payne, J. D. — <em>The Functions of Sleep: A Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective</em></p></li><li><p>Urry, E., &amp; Landolt, H.-P. — <em>Adenosine, Caffeine, and Performance: From Cognitive Neuroscience of Sleep to Sleep Pharmacogenetics</em></p></li><li><p>Kay, D. B., &amp; Buysse, D. J. — <em>Hyperarousal and Beyond: New Insights into the Pathophysiology of Insomnia Disorder through Functional Neuroimaging Studies</em></p></li><li><p>Zielinski, M. R., McKenna, J. T., &amp; McCarle, R. W. — <em>Functions and Mechanisms of Sleep</em></p></li><li><p>Marques, D. R., Gomes, A. A., Caetano, G., &amp; Castelo-Branco, M. — <em>Insomnia Disorder and Brain’s Default-Mode Network</em></p></li></ul><p><br></p>