The neurobiology of sleep is introduced in the context of interacting wake and sleep systems. Specifically, the transitions from wake to sleep and from non-rapid eye movement to rapid eye movement sleep are discussed based on the flip-flop switch hypothesis. Regulation of wake and sleep according to the opposing homeostatic and circadian systems are also presented.
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