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In an earlier communication we (KAWAKAMI and SAWYER, 1959) have suggested the possible implication of sex hormones in the induction of EEG after-reaction. We wish to demonstrate here an example of the prominent influence of sex hormones on sleep biorhythm.
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Kawakami, M., Yamaoka, S., Matsushima, M. (1978). Effect of Sex Hormones on the Circadian Rhythm of Slow-Wave and Paradoxical Sleep in Female Rats. In: Assenmacher, I., Farner, D.S. (eds) Environmental Endocrinology. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66981-1_23
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