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rapid eye movement

rapid eye movement Rapid eye movement is a stage of mammalian sleep marked by quick eye movements, reduced muscle tone with occasional twitches, rapid breathing, and low-amplitude, high-frequency brain activity.

Rapid eye movement is a stage of mammalian sleep marked by quick eye movements, reduced muscle tone with occasional twitches, rapid breathing, and low-amplitude, high-frequency brain activity. It makes up about one quarter of total sleep and is closely linked to emotion regulation, with disturbed REM sleep associated with conditions such as PTSD and depression.