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Sleep and wakefulness comprise highly evolved behavioral states in the animal kingdom.

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Chellappa, S.L., Schmidt, C., Cajochen, C. (2014). Neurophysiology of Sleep and Wakefulness. In: Garbarino, S., Nobili, L., Costa, G. (eds) Sleepiness and Human Impact Assessment. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5388-5_3

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