- New research shows that, in mice at least, poor sleep as "teenagers" can lead to lower interest in new social interactions as adults. Researchers traced the effect to a part of the brain which contains dopamine-releasing neurons that are involved in reward-seeking behavior https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2022/06/29/teenage-mice-deprived-of-sleep-are-less-outgoing-as-adults/ 26 comments science
Linking pages
Related searches:
Search whole site: site:scopeblog.stanford.edu
Search title: Losing sleep in adolescence makes mice less outgoing as adults - Scope
See how to search.