Effects of Suvorexant, an Orexin Receptor Antagonist, on Sleep Parameters as Measured by Polysomnography in Healthy Men
Author(s) -
Hong Sun,
William P. Kennedy,
Darren Wilbraham,
Nicole Lewis,
Nicole Calder,
Xiaodong Li,
Junshui Ma,
Ka Lai Yee,
Susan J. Ermlich,
Eric Mangin,
Christopher Lines,
Laura Rosen,
Jeffrey Chodakewitz,
Gail Murphy
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1550-9109
pISSN - 0161-8105
DOI - 10.5665/sleep.2386
Subject(s) - polysomnography , orexin receptor , orexin , antagonist , insomnia , medicine , sleep (system call) , orexin a , anesthesia , psychology , psychiatry , receptor , apnea , neuropeptide , computer science , operating system
Suvorexant (MK-4305) is an orexin receptor antagonist being developed for the treatment of insomnia. This report describes the effects of nighttime administration of suvorexant on polysomnography (PSG) sleep parameters in healthy young men.
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