Open AccessOrexin receptor antagonists: Novel hypnotic agents
Author(s) -
Chandra K. Cooper
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
mental health clinician
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2168-9709
DOI - 10.9740/mhc.n190094
Subject(s) - orexin , hypnotic , pharmacology , orexin receptor , neuroscience , receptor , medicine , biology , neuropeptide
Dual acting orexin antagonists are a novel class of medications in development for the treatment of insomnia. This article reviews the available data on these agents.
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