Mean basal plasma cortisol levels (μg/dl) over all three time points (0600h, 1200h, 1800h) and mean sleep efficiencies (%) during the sleep interval for MR and NR animals. (a) MR, black circles, r2 = 0.831, p<0.01; (b) NR, open circles, r2 = 0.506, p<0.05. Insets are 0600h, 1200h, and 1800h plasma cortisol levels vs. mean sleep efficienies (%). (MR 0600h:, r2 =0.531, p=0.063, 1200h: r2 =0.898, p<0.001, 1800h: r2 =0.287, ns; NR 0600h: r2 =0.180, ns, 1200h: r2 =0.226, ns, 1800h: r2 =0.343, ns)