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Acetylcholine is produced from where?

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Cholinergic neurons in the pedunculopontine tegmental and laterodorsal tegmental nuclei

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2 neurotransmitters that are involved in sleep promotion

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Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and galanin (GAL) from the VLPO

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Pathways of the arousal system reach the cerebral cortex through what structures?

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Thalamus, hypothalamus and basal forebrain

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What class are both caffeine and theophylline and how do they work?

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Xanthines

Adenosine receptor antagonists

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What effect does an acute infection have on REM, N3 and NREM sleep?

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Increased NREM

Increased N3

Decreased REM

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What causes the inability to move in sleep paralysis?

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Inhibition of motor neurons in the spine by glycinergic and GABAergic mechanisms from the sublateraldorsal nucleus (dorsal pons)

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Where is NE produced?

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Ventrolateral medulla and locus coeruleus (dorsal wall of the rostral pons in the lateral floor of the fourth ventricle)

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Where is acetylcholine produced?

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Pedunculopontine and laterodorsal tegmental nuclei (PPT/LDT)

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Where is serotonin produced?

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Dorsal raphe necleus (DR) located in the dorsal midbrain

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Where is dopamine produced (when involved in wakefulness)?

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Ventral periaqueductal gray matter (vPAG) located in the midbrain

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Where is histamine produced?

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Tuberomammillary nucleus (TMN)

(posterior hypothalamus)

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Where is orexin (hypocretin) produced?

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Lateral and posterior hypothalamus

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Where is the VLPO located?

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Anterior hypothalamus

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What neurotransmitters do the VLPO cells produce?

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Inhibitory GABA and GAL

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How does the sleep switch work?

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VLPO blocks input to the ARAS. The ARAS inhibits the VLPO

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What are the 6 cytokines that promote sleep?

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  • Interleukin 1ß
  • IL-6
  • TNF alpha
  • Nerve growth factor
  • BDNF
  • GHRF
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How does GABA promote sleep?

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It inhibits neurons containing:

  • NE
  • Histamine
  • Serotonin
  • Hypocretin
  • Glutamate
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What are the effects of alcohol on sleep?

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  • Disrupts sleep
  • Shortens LTSO
  • Decreases REM
  • Increases snoring and apnea
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Antidepressants that increase REM sleep

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Buproprion

Nefazodone

Trazodone

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Antidepressants that don’t worsen RLS

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Buprioprion

Trazodone

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Most powerful REM suppressing antidepressant class

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MAOIs (selegiline, tranylcylpromine)

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What antidepressant can increase eye movements in sleep?

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Prozac (fluoxetine)

  • Increased eye movements in NREM
    • Can be slow rolling or REMs
    • “Prozac eyes”
    • Any SSRI can do this
    • Thought to be a mild form of serotonin syndrome
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What effect do most antidepressants have on REM sleep?

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Decrease REM sleep

Prolong REM latency

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What are the general effects of antipsychotics on sleep?

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Increased sedation

Improve sleep continuity

May slightly increase REM sleep

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Sleep effects of corticosteroids
Slight REM suppression Can disrupt sleep and cause bizarre dreams
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Sleep effects of Mirtazepine
Increased sleep continuity and SWS Can decrease OSA by improving upper airway tone but this is offset by weight gain
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Sleep effects of opiates
Sedation Can disrupt sleep and reduce REM Central apneas
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Sleep effects of benzodiazepines
Suppress N3 and REM Increase N2 sleep and spindle density non benzodiazepine receptor agonists (zolpidem) have little effect on sleep architecture (except at high doses)
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Sleep effect of amphetamines and cocaine
Suppress REM sleep
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Sleep effects of THC
Increases TST and N3 Mild suppression of REM
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What effect do SSRIs have on N3 sleep?
Either decrease or no effect on N3 sleep
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What effect do TCAs have on N3 sleep? * amitryptiline * nortriptyline * doxepin
They increase N3 sleep
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What effect does nefazodone have on N3 sleep?
It decreases N3 sleep
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What effect does lithium have on N3 sleep?
It increases N3 sleep
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What effect does carbamazepine have on N3 sleep?
It increases N3 sleep
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What effect do barbiturates have on REM and N3 sleep?
They decrease both
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What effects does lithium have on sleep?
* Increased TST * Decreased N1 * Increased N2 and N3 * Increased REM latency * Inconsistent effect on REM
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What does nefazodone do to REM sleep?
It increases REM sleep
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What is the effect of estrogen on sleep?
* Decreased sleep latency * Increased TST * Shortened REM latency * Increased REM sleep
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What are the effect of progesterone on sleep?
* Increased REM latency * Decreased REM sleep
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What happens to acetylcholine, NE and serotonin during REM sleep?
* Acetylcholine increases * NE and serotonin decrease * (opposite happens in NREM sleep)
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What effect does prostaglandin D2 have on sleep\_
Strongly sleep promoting. An increase during sleep deprivation is necessary for NREM rebound
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Cholinergic activity is at its highest during what 2 states?
Wake and REM sleep
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Sodium oxybate acts on what receptor?
GABA-B
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Benzos, barbiturates, alcohol and non benzo-receptor agonists act on what receptor?
GABA A
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What are the medications (classes) that suppress REM sleep (7)?
* TCAs (amitriptyline, etc) * One exception is trimipramine * MAOIs (phenelzine, selegiline) * Lithium * Scopalamine * Serotonergic drugs * Sympatholytic drugs (clonidine, phentolamine, beta blockers) * Stimulants like methylphenidate
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What effect does pregabalin have on SWS and REM sleep?
It increases SWS but decreases REM sleep
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What receptor does gabapentin and pregabalin bind to?
The alpha 2 delta subunit of the VGCC
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What SSRI can decrease both SWS and REM?
Fluoxetine
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RBD is how many times more likely to develop in patients taking antidepressants and patients with psychiatric disorders?
* Anti-depressants = 5x more likely * psychiatric disorder = 10x more likely

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