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Editorial
. 2014 Jul 1;37(7):1157-8.
doi: 10.5665/sleep.3824.

The ups and downs of synapses during sleep and learning

Craig Heller  1
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Editorial

The ups and downs of synapses during sleep and learning

Craig Heller. Sleep. .
No abstract available

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  • Sleep and synaptic homeostasis.
    Cirelli C, Tononi G. Cirelli C, et al. Sleep. 2015 Jan 1;38(1):161-2. doi: 10.5665/sleep.4348. Sleep. 2015. PMID: 25325499 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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