Wakefulness — Neurotransmission

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The state of being awake and alert.

Neurotransmitters

Brain areas

Reticular formation

Hormones

Cortisol

Body systems

Nervous system

Organs

Brain

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Amphetamine (↑)^(HARMFUL)
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Nicotine (↑)^(HARMFUL)
Tyrosine (↑)
Alcohol (↓)^(HARMFUL)

Podcasts

Flowing Wakefulness' Podcast
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Research (5)

The oscillatory biology of sleep: Linkage to dementia Nedergaard (2026) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
Sleep-Wake Neurochemistry Holst et al. (2022) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
Restless legs syndrome Videnovic et al. (2021) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
The paraventricular thalamus is a critical thalamic area for wakefulness Zhang et al. (2018) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
Sleep-Wake Neurochemistry Holst et al. (2018) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗

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