Differential effects of total and partial sleep deprivation on salivary factors in Wistar rats.

Objective: Aim of this study was to investigate the effects of sleep deprivation on salivary factors in rats.

Design: Animals were randomly assigned into three groups of 6 animals each as control, total sleep deprivation (TSD) and partial sleep deprivation (PSD) groups. The multiple platform method was used to induce partial and total sleep deprivation for 7days.