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Electrophysiological recordings of sleep in adult rats blinded prior to weaning were significantly different from those recorded in littermates blinded after weaning. Behavior on an open-field test failed to indicate any significant differences between these two groups. Thus, it appears that an early reduction of external sensory input can modify brain activity during sleep.
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Anch, A.M., Tepas, D.I. Paradoxical sleep in the rat: Comparison of early and late blinding. Psychon Sci 19, 155–156 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335524
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