- Scientists demonstrate in mice how the brain cleanses itself during sleep: during non-REM sleep, the brainstem releases norepinephrine every 50 seconds, causing blood vessels to tighten and create a pulsing pattern. This oscillating blood volume drives the flow of brain fluid that removes toxins https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-a-study-on-mice-scientists-show-how-the-brain-washes-itself-during-sleep-180985810/ 281 comments science
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