Dream Recall/Affect and the Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis
Abstract
:1. Introduction—Dream Recall
2. The HPA Axis
3. The HPA Axis and Sleep
4. Dream Recall and the HPA Axis
5. Dream Recall in HPA Disease States
6. COVID-19 and Dreams
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Tselebis, A.; Zoumakis, E.; Ilias, I. Dream Recall/Affect and the Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis. Clocks & Sleep 2021, 3, 403-408. https://doi.org/10.3390/clockssleep3030027
Tselebis A, Zoumakis E, Ilias I. Dream Recall/Affect and the Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis. Clocks & Sleep. 2021; 3(3):403-408. https://doi.org/10.3390/clockssleep3030027
Chicago/Turabian StyleTselebis, Athanasios, Emmanouil Zoumakis, and Ioannis Ilias. 2021. "Dream Recall/Affect and the Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis" Clocks & Sleep 3, no. 3: 403-408. https://doi.org/10.3390/clockssleep3030027