Posted on Nov 3, 2023
Pulling an all-nighter is a temporary antidepressant : Short Wave
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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..."Neuroplasticity and sleep loss
Researchers think that transitions between affects — like a depressed state and a non-depressed state — are mediated by neuroplasticity, or the brain's ability to reorganize connections and structures.
Based on their findings in the prefrontal cortex, Kozorovitskiy and her team looked at individual neurons in this area for signs of growth or neuroplasticity. They saw evidence of the early stages of new connections, suggesting that dopamine had rewired neurons in the mice brains to maintain their mood for several days.
Kozorovitskiy says this work may help scientists understand how human moods transition naturally and why some drugs like ketamine have fast-acting effects on mood.
At the same time, scientists have known that chronic sleep loss in humans leads to health problems, so the researchers do not recommend that people start staying up all night to ease depression."
..."Neuroplasticity and sleep loss
Researchers think that transitions between affects — like a depressed state and a non-depressed state — are mediated by neuroplasticity, or the brain's ability to reorganize connections and structures.
Based on their findings in the prefrontal cortex, Kozorovitskiy and her team looked at individual neurons in this area for signs of growth or neuroplasticity. They saw evidence of the early stages of new connections, suggesting that dopamine had rewired neurons in the mice brains to maintain their mood for several days.
Kozorovitskiy says this work may help scientists understand how human moods transition naturally and why some drugs like ketamine have fast-acting effects on mood.
At the same time, scientists have known that chronic sleep loss in humans leads to health problems, so the researchers do not recommend that people start staying up all night to ease depression."
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