Sleep deprivation articles within Nature

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  • Letter |

    Sleep-promoting neurons in Drosophila are shown to switch between electrical activity and silence as a function of sleep need; the switch is operated by dopamine and involves the antagonistic regulation of two potassium channels.

    • Diogo Pimentel
    • , Jeffrey M. Donlea
    •  & Gero Miesenböck

  • Outlook |

    Studies that restrict sleep show why a lack of shut-eye can lead to serious chronic disease.

    • Elie Dolgin

  • Outlook |

    The causal relationships between lack of sleep and mood disorders remain murky. But one thing is clear as day: better sleep can have psychological benefits.

    • Sarah DeWeerdt

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