Neuroscience Week 7: Sleep Disorders Flashcards
How is sleep regulated at a cellular level
There are sleep-promoting neurons and wake-promoting neurons that inhibit each other
flip-flop switch circuit of sleep
- There are sleep-promoting neurons and wake-promoting neurons that inhibit each other
- notice which segments fire during wakefulness or sleep
sleep pressure
builds throughout the day to make you want to sleep
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physiological variables and circadian rhythyms
- Core body temperature
- Cortisol
- Urine volume
- thyroid stimulating hormone
- Growth hormone
- Prolactin
- Parathyroid hormone
- Motor activity
Clock genes description and function
at least 10 of them
(e.g Bmal1, Clock, Per, Cry, etc.)
create circadian oscillations generated by negative feedback loops
The main timekeeper of brain
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
Suprachiasmatic nucleus location
above the optic chiasm
Key Zeitgebers
4 listed
- Light
- Feeding schedules
- Melatonin
- Activity
zeitgeber definition
time givers
or
time cues
length of internal clock
24.2-24.9 hours
Neurotransmitter systems active during sleep
Preoptic area (inhibits wakeful ness neurons
SCN uses __________ to help synchronize or reset the clock daily
Zeitgebers
Neurotransmitter systems that promote wakefulness and inhibit the sleep-promoting neuro systems
- Basal Forebrain
- Locus coeruleus
- Tuberomammillary nucleus
Lighten up to stay awake
- sun comes into eyes
- Retinohypothalamic tract
- tells SCN that it is time to be active
- NE to superior cervical ganglion to rest of body
Melatonin is built up by
NE breakdown
Melatonin release is inhibited by?
Light
Process for sleep cycles
What releases melatonin?
Pineal gland
Homeostatic Sleep Drive AKA
Sleep pressure
Sleep pressure _________ the longer we are awake
increases
What comprises sleep pressure?
Adenosine rises as sleep debt builds up (a by-product of ATP)
Adenosine rises as sleep debt builds up and causes
- inhibits body processes of wakefulness
- “Rinsed out” during sleep
What reduces adenosine levels?
sleep
How does coffee work?
caffeine antagonizes adenosine
caffeine antagonizes
adenosine
Polysomnography
- awake eyes and dreaming eyes look very similar
- chin tone: should be really skinny and relaxed ( if movement could be grinding teeth)
- K complexes (stage 2 sleep)
- Spindles (stage 2 sleep)
K complexes are present in this stage
stage 2 sleep
spindles come from this stage of sleep
Stage 2 sleep
Spindles function
thalamus telling brain to ignore sensory signals
packets of info when consolidating memory
K complexes
from cortices telling theyre still busy
alpha is seen when
someone is about to go to sleep
Nasal line flat
no air coming in
trying to breath but no air is coming in
Polysomnographic features of normal REM sleep
5 listed
- Rapid eye movements
- Low chin tone
- EEG dyssynchrony
- Heart rate variability
- Respiratory variability
Question 1
C. 70-120 minutes
In a depressed person? - 30-70 minutes
Treated for depression? - 120-180 minutes
sleep deprived? - 15-30 minutes
Average time % spent in NREM1
5%
Average time % spent in NREM2
45%
Average time % spent in NREM3
25%
Average time % spent in REM
25%
Hardest stages to wake up?
darker colors harder to wake up
stages most asleep?
darker colors
The most common sleep complaint
Insomnia
Types of insomnia
2 listed
- Chronic insomnia disorder
- Short-term insomnia disorder
Insomnia description
complaint of sleep quantity or quality associated with problems falling asleep, staying asleep and or early morning awakenings
Insomnia criteria
3 listed
- causes distress/impairment
- sleep problem occurs at least 3 nights/week
- The sleep problem occurs despite adequate opportunity for sleep
Insomnia Non-pharmacological treatment
- CBT-I - Cognitive behavioral therapy (4-8 weeks)
- Learn healthy sleep habits and develop new sleep behaviors to improve sleep quality and consolidation
Insomnia first-line treatment
CBT-I
Sleep hygiene
11 listed
FDA medications approved for insomnia
FDA medications approved for insomnia: Classes
5 listed
- Benzodiazepine receptor agonists
- Non-Benzodiazepine receptor agonists
- Selective melatonin receptor agonists
- Antidepressant
- Orexin receptor antagonist
Benzodiazepine receptor agonists for insomnia
- Triazolam
- Temazepam
- Estazolam
- Quazepam
- Florazepam
Non-Benzodiazepine receptor agonists for insomnia
3 listed
- Zaleplon
- Zolpidem
- Eszopiclone
Selective melatonin receptor agonist for insomnia
Ramelteon
antidepressant for insomnia
Doxepin
Orexin receptor antagonist for insomnia
Suvorexant
Suvorexant halflife
medium
Doxepin half-life
medium
Ramelteon half-life
short
Eszopiclone half-life
6 hr
zolpidem half-life
3 hr
Zaleplon half-life
1 hr