Research revealed, sleeping is injurious for memory

The new study in experimental animals reveals the biological underpinnings of the earlier psychology studies, pointing to the activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Dopaminergic activity is known to regulate various types of "plasticity," the ability of the brain to change in direct response to learning and memory formation. That ability includes forgetting as well.

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