Do C-tactile afferents go to sleep? A potential role for somatosensory stimulation in sleep regulation
Abstract
Co-sleeping facilitates physiological regulation and interpersonal trust between partners. Here we discuss the possibility that this effect depends on C-tactile (CT) afferents—a class of unmyelinated mechanosensory cutaneous skin nerves that underlie both parasympathetic regulation and the rewarding neurochemistry of endogenous opioids and oxytocin. The literature reports that insomnia-related problems result from an overall difficulty to...
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Title
Do C-tactile afferents go to sleep? A potential role for somatosensory stimulation in sleep regulation
Published Date
Feb 1, 2022
Volume
43
Pages
62 - 68
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