Acetylcholine and metacognition during sleep.
Consciousness and Cognition 2024 Jarrod Gott, Sina Stücker, Philipp Kanske et al. 22 citations
Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter and neuromodulator involved in a variety of cognitive functions. Additionally, acetylcholine is involved in the regulation of REM sleep: cholinergic neurons in the brainstem and basal forebrain project to and innervate wide areas of the cerebral cortex, and reciprocally interact with other neuromodulatory systems, to produce the sleep-wake cycle and different...