Neural circuitry for REM sleep identified, disorder cause explored

Researchers from University of Tsukuba have elucidated the neural circuit that induces rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, a stage during which we actively dream. They also discovered that abnormalities in the neurons constituting this circuit lead to REM sleep behavior disorder, a condition in which the body moves based on dreams during REM sleep.

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