How Does the Brain Control Blood Flow While We Sleep?

While we sleep, blood flow to the brain increases to remove waste metabolites, and the mechanism behind how this happens has recently been revealed.

How the Sleeping Brain Controls Blood Flow

Pulsating blood vessels wash your brain while you sleep - Institute of Basic Medical Sciences

The Science of Sleep: Understanding What Happens When You Sleep

Know your brain: Hypothalamus

In human non-REM sleep, more slow-wave activity leads to less blood flow in the prefrontal cortex

Blood-brain barrier regulation by adenosine during sleep restriction.

Glymphatic system: The brain may flush out its waste products after a mental workout

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REM sleep is associated with distinct global cortical dynamics and controlled by occipital cortex

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