a(MESH:"Cholinergic Neurons") increases bp(GO:"circadian sleep/wake cycle, REM sleep")

PubMed:26813123

It has been demonstrated that stimulation of cholinergic neurons in precise regions of the brainstem can promote REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, dose-dependently

MeSH

Brain Stem

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