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Rapid eye movement sleep

Rapid eye movement sleep (REM sleep or REMS) is a unique phase of sleep in all mammals (including humans) and birds and in some reptiles, characterized by random rapid movement of the eyes, accompanied by low muscle tone throughout the body, and the propensity of the sleeper to dream vividly. The core body and brain temperatures increase during REM sleep…

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related to Dreaming · 15
Rapid eye movement sleep → Another, By, Hobson, However, In, Lucid, McCarley, PGO, Rapid, REM, REMS, Sleepers, Sometimes, The, Waking

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response to hypoxia diminishinstance ofrespiratory reflexes0.80text
altering the sleep schedule for a span of days following a REM deprivation periodinstance ofresearchers have devised methods0.80text
combining sleep-schedule alterations with pharmacotherapy to prolong this effectinstance ofresearchers have devised methods0.80text
REM sleep indicates that it serves an important function for the survival of mammalianinstance ofPossible functionsSome researchers argue that the perpetuation of a complex brain process0.80text
avian speciesinstance ofPossible functionsSome researchers argue that the perpetuation of a complex brain process0.80text
eye movement desensitizationinstance ofeye movements are also theorized to play a role in certain psychotherapies0.80text
reprocessinginstance ofeye movements are also theorized to play a role in certain psychotherapies0.80text
Rapid eye movement sleeprelated to DreamingRapid0.60section
Rapid eye movement sleeprelated to DreamingREM0.60section
Rapid eye movement sleeprelated to DreamingWaking0.60section
Rapid eye movement sleeprelated to DreamingSleepers0.60section
Rapid eye movement sleeprelated to DreamingLucid0.60section

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