REM

Dreaming sleep phase

REM stands for rapid eye movement, the sleep stage characterized by darting eye motions, vivid dreams, and near-paralysis of voluntary muscles.

REM sleep cycles occur several times per night and are essential for memory consolidation and mental restoration: She wasn't getting enough REM sleep.

REM is also the American rock band known for hits like "Losing My Religion." (Lowercase rem is a radiation unit.)

sleep

rapid

Moving with haste

eyeOrgan of sight
movementChange in position
paradoxicalSeemingly absurd yet true

stage · cycle · paralysis · atonia · desynchronized · sleep · architecture · NREM · latency · brainwaves

dreaming

lucid

Mentally sharp and comprehensible

vividIntensely clear and bright
nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
imageryVivid descriptive language

fantasy · visions · surreal · symbolism · subconscious · unconscious · reverie · daydream · oneiric · plot

band

R.E.M.

Dream-heavy sleep phase

BuckMasculine given name
BerryPersonal or place name
AthensGreece's capital city

alternative · rock · jangle · college · radio · indie · mandolin · Warner · MTV · Grammy

neuroscience

acetylcholine

Neurotransmitter for muscles and memory

serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
cortexOrgan's external tissue

thalamus · brainstem · pons · neurotransmitters · synapses · activation · hippocampus · amygdala · norepinephrine · cholinergic

REM

rapid

lucid

R.E.M.

acetylcholine

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