REM is much like the awake state. Some areas are more active in REM than awake state, such as the amygdala and hippocampus. REM creates paralysis there is no communication in the brain that leads to acting on behaviors. There is complete lack of response from the external world.
The Key areas are:
REM ON- you have the neurotransmitter acetylcholine that is most responsible for muscle tone
REM OFF- Serotonin and histamine which travel from the pons to the midbrain
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