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Allan Rechtschaffen
Researcher at University of Chicago
Publications - 100
Citations - 20827
Allan Rechtschaffen is an academic researcher from University of Chicago. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sleep deprivation & Non-rapid eye movement sleep. The author has an hindex of 47, co-authored 100 publications receiving 20524 citations. Previous affiliations of Allan Rechtschaffen include Mount Sinai Hospital & University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Physiological correlates of prolonged sleep deprivation in rats
TL;DR: The issue of whether sleep is physiologically necessary has been unresolved because experiments that reported deleterious effects of sleep deprivation did not control for the stimuli used to prevent sleep.
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Sleep deprivation in the rat: X. Integration and discussion of the findings.
Allan Rechtschaffen,Bernard M. Bergmann,Carol A. Everson,Clete A. Kushida,Marcia A. Gilliland +4 more
TL;DR: The results of a series of studies on total and selective sleep deprivation in the rat are integrated and several changes suggested that sleep may be necessary for effective thermoregulation.
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Sleep deprivation in the rat. III: Total sleep deprivation
TL;DR: The measurement of EE, based upon caloric value of food, weight, and wastes, indicated that all TSD rats increased EE, with mean levels reaching more than twice baseline values.