CellWell record HH-5510
The sleep-promoting and hypothermic effects of glycine are mediated by NMDA receptors in the suprachiasmatic nucleus
Kawai N, Sakai N, Okuro M, et al.
Neuropsychopharmacology ยท 2015
In plain language
In an animal model, glycine injected into the brain's suprachiasmatic nucleus promoted non-REM sleep and lowered core body temperature, and this effect was blocked by an NMDA-receptor antagonist.
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