Do you feel like your brain needs a #SIESTA mid-afternoon “reset”? 🧠💤😴 Rhis study in #NeuroImage suggests that a short nap may help recalibrate markers of synaptic plasticity in the human cortex. In 20 healthy adults, a nap compared with wakefulness was associated with: ✅ Reduced net synaptic strength, consistent with homeostatic plasticity. ✅ Greater inducibility of LTP-like plasticity, linked to the brain’s ability to strengthen connections. ✅A nap may put the brain in a more favorable state for new learning, although the study measured neurophysiological changes, not learning directly. The researchers used transcranial magnetic stimulation (#TMS), paired associative stimulation, and EEG. 🔗👇🏻 doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage… #Neuroscience #Sleep #Nap #SynapticPlasticity #EEG #LTP #Brain #Science