The human emotional brain without sleep — a prefrontal amygdala disconnect

@article{Yoo2007TheHE,
  title={The human emotional brain without sleep — a prefrontal amygdala disconnect},
  author={Seung-Schik Yoo and Ninad Gujar and Peter Hu and Ferenc A. Jolesz and Matthew P. Walker},
  journal={Current Biology},
  year={2007},
  volume={17},
  pages={R877-R878}
}
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