Abbreviations
- REM:
-
Rapid eyes movements
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Our studies are supported by grants from Associação Fundo de Incentivo à Pesquisa (AFIP). ST and MLA received CNPq fellowships.
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JHS wrote the manuscript and researched data, and ST and MLA revised the article for important intellectual content. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Soterio-Pires, J.H., Tufik, S. & Andersen, M.L. Sleep, mood, and sexual behavior. Sleep Breath 19, 729–730 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-014-1043-4
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