Insomnia and beyond - Exploring the therapeutic potential of orexin receptor antagonists

Orexin/hypocretin neuropeptides, produced by a few thousand neurons in the lateral hypothalamus, are of critical importance for the control of vigilance and arousal of vertebrates, from fish to amphibians, birds and mammals. Two orexin peptides, called orexin-A and orexin-B, exist in mammals. They b...

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Main Author: Michel Alexander Steiner (auth)
Other Authors: Christopher J Winrow (auth)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Frontiers Media SA 2014
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