Glycine-mediated postsynaptic inhibition is responsible for REM sleep atonia.
Soja
Peter J
PJ
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada. soja@exchange.ubc.a
D005998:Glycine / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D009123:Muscle Hypotonia / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D009433:Neural Inhibition / Q000502:physiology*; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A / Q000378:metabolism; D012895:Sleep, REM / Q000502:physiology*; D055366:Synaptic Potentials / Q000502:physiology*
D011963:Receptors, GABA-A; D005998:Glycine