Pharmaceuticals Archives

December 28, 2007

Eliminating Sleep

Those suffering narcolepsy, which includes extreme sleepiness, lack the brain hormone orexin A.  It stands to reason that administration of the drug may eliminate sleepiness.  In fact, Darpa-funded scientists have verified the effectiveness of the treatment: Hypocretin-1 (orexin-A) was administered... ... more

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