Slow-wave sleep
links: reference: 5-1-2021
Slow-wave sleep #
Not synonymous with NREM, but rather stage 3/4 of it, which is actually the most abundant in the earlier cycles.
- During deep sleep, GABA, Adenosine, and Glycine are active.
- Pregnenolone R, Progesterone R, DHEA R, and Testosterone Rall increase Slow-wave sleep
- Hypothyroidism leads to reduced slow wave-sleep R. This leads to an earlier rise in cortisol in the mornings, causing shallow sleep with frequent awakenings.