Do you feel like your brain needs a
#SIESTA mid-afternoon “reset”? 🧠💤😴
Rhis study in
#NeuroImage suggests that a short nap may help recalibrate markers of synaptic plasticity in the human cortex.
In 20 healthy adults, a nap compared with wakefulness was associated with:
✅ Reduced net synaptic strength, consistent with homeostatic plasticity.
✅ Greater inducibility of LTP-like plasticity, linked to the brain’s ability to strengthen connections.
✅A nap may put the brain in a more favorable state for new learning, although the study measured neurophysiological changes, not learning directly.
The researchers used transcranial magnetic stimulation (
#TMS), paired associative stimulation, and EEG.
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doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage…
#Neuroscience #Sleep #Nap #SynapticPlasticity #EEG #LTP #Brain #Science