Visceral theory of sleep and origins of mental disorders
arXiv:1708.06544 · doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2018.07.023
Abstract
Visceral theory of sleep states that the same brain neurons, which process external information in wakefulness, during sleep switch to the processing of internal information coming from various visceral systems. Here we hypothesize that a failure in the commutation of exteroceptive and interoceptive information flows in the brain can manifest itself as a mental illness.
arXiv comment19 pages, 1 figure, published version