Chapter
Understanding PTSD and Sleep
57:03 - 1:07:38 (10:35)
This episode explores the relationship between PTSD and sleep, specifically the role of the locus surrealis in calming down after traumatic memories and the importance of erasing these memories during REM sleep to make way for new information to be processed. People with PTSD have shown to have the locus surrealis continually firing during REM sleep, which contributes to the difficulty in managing the disorder.
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The lack of neuroepinephrine during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep can be detrimental to memory consolidation.
57:03 - 1:02:37 (05:34)
Summary
The lack of neuroepinephrine during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep can be detrimental to memory consolidation. Factors such as glia, neuropeptides, neurotransmitters, and physical structure of synapses should be considered when forming hypotheses about the brain.
ChapterUnderstanding PTSD and Sleep
EpisodeDr. Gina Poe: Use Sleep to Enhance Learning, Memory & Emotional State
PodcastHuberman Lab
Neuroscientist Dr. Kerry Ressler explains how PTSD affects sleep and memory consolidation, specifically the role of the locus surrealis and neuroepinephrine levels during REM sleep, and the potential for targeted treatment.
1:02:37 - 1:07:38 (05:01)
Summary
Neuroscientist Dr. Kerry Ressler explains how PTSD affects sleep and memory consolidation, specifically the role of the locus surrealis and neuroepinephrine levels during REM sleep, and the potential for targeted treatment.