Norepinephrine is released from norepinephrine-containing neurons of the locus coeruleus, which inhibits rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, promotes wakefulness, and communicates with the thalamus, hypothalamus, basal forebrain, and cortex.

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  Physiology, Sleep Stages - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - NIH

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• wakefulness concept
• norepinephrine concept
• REM sleep concept