{"product_id":"the-science-of-sleep-benjamin-rusak-9781605352978","title":"The Science of Sleep","description":"\u003cem\u003eThe Science of Sleep\u003c\/em\u003e reviews our scientific understanding of sleep, summarizing current knowledge related to its regulation, its functions, and the consequences of inadequate sleep, primarily in people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first part outlines the historical development of research on sleep and circadian rhythms, and introduces the principal methods used in human sleep and circadian rhythms research. The second part reviews the variables that affect human sleep, including development and aging, homeostatic and circadian regulators, and cultural and environmental factors. It also reviews similarities and differences in sleep in other species. The third part reviews the physiological mechanisms regulating sleep and circadian rhythms, including the roles of the circadian pacemaker, melatonin, key neurotransmitters, and other neurochemicals. It also addresses how brain mechanisms alter consciousness during sleep while permitting awareness of some environmental events. The fourth part discusses the impact of sleep duration and quality on cognitive functions, and on many aspects of human health and disease. It discusses the relations between sleep and metabolic and vascular diseases, immune system function, pain sensitivity, mood and anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer's disease. A final part introduces models of the functions of sleep, reviews the evidence that sleep is involved in neural plasticity and memory consolidation, and describes the physiological mechanisms by which sleep affects memory. Three appendices discuss dreaming and its regulation, the impact of obstructive sleep apnea, and narcolepsy and the immune system. A fourth appendix describes the major neuroscience tools commonly used to study sleep regulation, including their strengths and weaknesses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProviding a thorough, evidence-based introduction to our current understanding of sleep, this volume will be an essential source for undergraduate and graduate students as well as medical and allied health professionals in the fields of sleep research and health.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin Rusak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1605352977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781605352978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Benjamin Rusak","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47637264826623,"sku":"9781605352978","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4adbcb6f-01f0-4cfd-ad76-59283d7a5efa.jpg?v=1765115060","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-science-of-sleep-benjamin-rusak-9781605352978","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}