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Administration of LM1063 significantly shortened sleep latency and prolonged sleep duration in mice. EEG analysis revealed shifts in overall sleep architecture toward a sleep-favorable state without disruption of normal sleep organization. These sleep-related changes were accompanied by modulation of GABAergic and serotonergic neurochemical pathways. In conclusion, LM1063 exerts strain-specific sleep-modulating effects through neurochemical mechanisms associated with the gut\u2013brain axis. 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