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>People tend to fall asleep when gently rocked or vibrated. Experimental studies have shown that rocking promotes sleep in humans and mice. __However, the mechanisms underlying the phenomenon are not well understood.__"\\ \\ Source : [[https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(20)31451-0|Cell Reports]]{{:oa_padlock_grn.png?16&nolink|Open Access}}vol. 33, issue 9.

Several studies ([[https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(18)31662-2|example]]) have confirmed that widely-held concept that rocking can induce and enhance sleep in humans (and other mammals).

In order to test possible deep-rooted evolutionary links with other species, the 2020 study cited above used //Drosophila// (fruit flies) to test whether (gentle) rocking might promote sleep in insects.

>Our data establish that as in humans and mice, gentle mechanosensory stimulation can promote sleep in //Drosophila//.

As with previous studies, the research wasn't able to pinpoint the exact mechanisms regarding how rocking can influence sleep.

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Also see : [[content:life_sciences:human_body:sleep]] and [[content/medicine/diseases/r-z/sopite_syndrome]]