Contrasting Expressions of Aggressive Behavior Released by Lesions of the Central Nucleus of the Amygdala During Wakefulness and Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Without Atonia in Cats

Whether damage to the central nucleus of the amygdala (Ace) contributes to the predatorylike attack sometimes observed in rapid eye movement sleep without atonia (REM-A), created in cats by bilateral pontine lesions, was examined. Such lesions eliminate REM sleep skeletal muscle atonia and release e...

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