Neocortical rhythmic slow activity during wakefulness and paradoxical sleep in rats.
Neuropsychobiology 1987 H Depoortere 14 citations
In the present study, we investigated the different types of neocortical rhythmic slow activity (RSA) during wakefulness and paradoxical sleep as well as their pharmacological modification. During wakefulness, the high-frequency (7-9 Hz) RSA1 type, which is atropine-resistant, is accentuated by forebrain stimulation and is abolished by urethane, clonidine and alcuronium. These drugs induce the...