In a new study, researchers induced mild, acute sleep deprivation in mice and then examined their behaviors and brain activity. Not only did dopamine release increase during the acute sleep loss period, synaptic plasticity also was enhanced — literally rewiring the brain to maintain the bubbly mood for the next few days.
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In unrelated news; a lack of sleep can cause brain damage :)
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Early onset degenerative brain disease
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Depression also causes brain damage
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I'm double fricked.
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