and time spent awake. The effects of hydrocortisone on sleep may be dose-dependent and different or even opposite at low versus high doses. It is thought that the glucocorticoid activity of hydrocortisone is responsible for REM sleep suppression, while its mineralocorticoid activity mediates its SWS enhancement.

Pharmacology

Pharmacodynamics

Hydrocortisone is a corticosteroid,

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