Sleep and the recovery from stress
Multifaceted relationship between stress and sleep may lead to both disrupting and promoting sleep.
Depending on the stressor, sleep fragmentation, arousal and sleep promotion observed in humans and animal models.
Stress-induced sleep is mediated by specific neural circuits, like the ventral tegmental area and lateral habenula.
It is not clear if post-stress induction of sleep or wakefulness facilitate recovery, reduce anxiety, and enhance stress resilience.
The researchers propose that post-stress sleep contributes to resilience and discuss potential mechanisms underlying this process, which may provide new strategies for enhancing stress recovery and improving mental health outcomes.
