Sleep-promoting neurons located in the anterior hypothalamus release gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which inhibits wake-promoting regions in the hypothalamus and brainstem.

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  Physiology, Sleep Stages - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - NIH

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• brainstem concept