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The Role Of Orexin Receptors In Diurnal Variations In Learning And Memory, Jacob Christian Blotter
The Role Of Orexin Receptors In Diurnal Variations In Learning And Memory, Jacob Christian Blotter
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The brain's ability to learn and remember is a topic of extensive debate and research. Mammals share many similarities, including the way in which information from the outside world is processed and stored. Mammalian circadian rhythms have long been thought to be essentially involved with these processes. Orexin, a neurotransmitter in the brain, plays a crucial role in arousal and circadian rhythm. This study is designed to explore the brain's ability to process and store information at different times of the circadian period, and to explore the role of orexin by comparing the performance of normal (wild-type) mice and abnormal …