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en: Why does arterial blood pressure rise actively during REM sleep?

en: A large fluctuation in autonomic function is one of the most important characteristics of REM sleep. Arterial blood pressure (AP) increases during the transition from non-REM to REM sleep, showing phasic surges during REM sleep. REM-associated AP changes involve 1) a long-term recovery process after surgery, 2) circadian rhythm, 3) relationships with ambient temperature. REM-associated AP changes are mediated by sympathetic nerves, buffered by baroreflex, abolished in decerebrated cats, and related to hippocampal theta activity in rats. Furthermore, the midbrain dopaminergic system has been recently found to be involved in increases in REM-associated AP.

en: The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI


en: The physiological basis of sleep

ja: 睡眠の基礎

en: Shikoku Acta Medica

ja: 四国医学雑誌


en: Mechanism of Dream

ja: 夢の機構

en: Medicina Philosophica

ja: 病態生理


en: Revaluation of Humoral Factors in Sleep Mechanism

en: Proceedings of the Japan Academy

ja: Proceedings of the Japan Academy