The functional role of dreaming in emotional processes

S Scarpelli, C Bartolacci, A D'Atri, M Gorgoni… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Dream experience (DE) represents a fascinating condition linked to emotional processes
and the human inner world. Although the overlap between REM sleep and dreaming has …

Sleep in posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of polysomnographic findings

Y Zhang, R Ren, LD Sanford, L Yang, J Zhou… - Sleep Medicine …, 2019 - Elsevier
Polysomnographic studies have been performed to examine sleep abnormalities in
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but clear associations between PTSD and sleep …

Paradoxical somatodendritic decoupling supports cortical plasticity during REM sleep

M Aime, N Calcini, M Borsa, T Campelo, T Rusterholz… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is associated with the consolidation of emotional
memories. Yet, the underlying neocortical circuits and synaptic mechanisms remain unclear …

From childhood adversity to latent stress vulnerability in adulthood: the mediating roles of sleep disturbances and HPA axis dysfunction

L Simon, R Admon - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2023 - nature.com
Childhood adversity is a prominent predisposing risk factor for latent stress vulnerability,
expressed as an elevated likelihood of developing stress-related psychopathology upon …

Does sleep selectively strengthen certain memories over others based on emotion and perceived future relevance?

P Davidson, P Jönsson, I Carlsson… - Nature and Science of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Sleep has been found to have a beneficial effect on memory consolidation. It has
furthermore frequently been suggested that sleep does not strengthen all memories equally …

Sleep's impact on emotional recognition memory: A meta-analysis of whole-night, nap, and REM sleep effects

SK Schäfer, BE Wirth, M Staginnus, N Becker… - Sleep Medicine …, 2020 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have shown that post-learning sleep enhances visual episodic
recognition memory. However, it remains unclear whether this consolidation benefit is …

GABAergic neurons in the rostromedial tegmental nucleus are essential for rapid eye movement sleep suppression

YN Zhao, JB Jiang, SY Tao, Y Zhang, ZK Chen… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep disturbances are prevalent in various psychiatric
disorders. However, the neural circuits that regulate REM sleep remain poorly understood …

Mental violence: the COVID-19 nightmare

FCC Musse, LS Castro, KMM Sousa, TF Mestre… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The year 2020 has generated profound changes in personal and working relations, and in
dreams of millions of people worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

The many faces of sleep disorders in post-traumatic stress disorder: an update on clinical features and treatment

FC Weber, TC Wetter - Neuropsychobiology, 2022 - karger.com
Sleep disorders and nightmares are core symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD). The relationship seems to be bidirectional, and persistent disturbed sleep may …

Modelling posttraumatic stress disorders in animals

B Török, E Sipos, N Pivac, D Zelena - Progress in Neuro …, 2019 - Elsevier
Animal models of posttraumatic stress disorder are useful tools to reveal the neurobiological
basis of the vulnerability to traumatic events, and to develop new treatment strategies, as …