The GABAA receptor agonist THIP alters the EEG in waking and sleep of mice.

THIP is a GABA(A) agonist with hypnotic properties consisting in reducing sleep latency and prolonging and consolidating sleep. THIP has been reported to increase EEG slow-wave activity (SWA; EEG power in the 0.75-4 Hz band) in non-REM (NREM) sleep in both rats and humans. We investigated the effect...

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Main Authors: Vyazovskiy, V, Kopp, C, Bösch, G, Tobler, I
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005