title: Influence of the temperature signal on sleep in mammals.
abstract: The influence of the temperature signal on sleep may be considered physiologically specific if it entails thermoreceptor activation. Experimental evidence shows that sleep time peaks at neutral ambient temperature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human and General Physiology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. plparm@biocfarm.unibo.it
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Parmeggiani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D008322:Mammals / Q000502:physiology*; D010507:Periodicity; D015398:Signal Transduction; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D013696:Temperature; D014851:Wakefulness / Q000502:physiology