Tag Archives: sleep
Norepinephrine: responsible for focus, mood, energy…and sleep?
Recently, we had a post about the importance of GABA, serotonin, and melatonin in sleep circuitry. These calming markers are not the only factors important for sleep, however. Did you know that norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter commonly seen as excitatory, is … Continue reading
Posted in Neurology
Tagged melatonin, norepinephrine, pineal gland, sleep, sleep circuitry
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What do you do when counting sheep just doesn’t cut it? Look at neurocircuitry!
Most of us can attest to having trouble getting a good night’s sleep from time-to-time. We lie awake worrying about something that happened during the day, or the room is the wrong temperature or a scary movie we just watched … Continue reading
Posted in Endocrinology, Neurology
Tagged GABA, melatonin, neurocircuitry, serotonin, sleep
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The NEI Connection 