Psychiatry and Psychology

Wakefulness

A state in which there is an enhanced potential for sensitivity and an efficient responsiveness to external stimuli.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A state in which there is an enhanced potential for sensitivity and an efficient responsiveness to external stimuli.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Wakefulnesses

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, genetics, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

69(67)

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Previous Indexing

  • Cerebral Cortex/physiology (1966)
  • Consciousness (1966)

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  1. F02w.830w.104w.821w
  2. G11.561.035w.738w

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NLM Classification

WL 108

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Wakefulness. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014851. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014851
  2. Wakefulness. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakefulness
  3. Wakefulness. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q246710