Phase II Proof-of-Concept Trial of the Orexin Receptor Antagonist Filorexant (MK-6096) in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder. [PDF]
BackgroundWe evaluated the orexin receptor antagonist filorexant (MK-6096) for treatment augmentation in patients with major depressive disorder.MethodsWe conducted a 6-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, Phase II, proof-of-concept ...
Ceesay, Paulette +9 more
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Acute High Fat Diet Consumption Activates the Mesolimbic Circuit and Requires Orexin Signaling in a Mouse Model [PDF]
Overconsumption of palatable energy-dense foods has negative health implications and it is associated with obesity andseveral eating disorders. Currently, little is known about the neuronal circuitries activated by the acute ingestion of arewarding ...
Patrone, Anabela +3 more
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Integrative Physiology of Orexins and Orexin Receptors
Recent studies have established that the orexin system is a critical regulator of sleep/wake states. Deficiency of orexin signaling results in the sleep disorder narcolepsy-cataplexy in humans, dogs, and rodents. These findings have brought about the possibility of novel therapies for sleep disorders including narcolepsy-cataplexy.
Michihiro, Mieda, Takeshi, Sakurai
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Orexins are neuropeptides originating from the hypothalamus that serve broad physiological roles, including the regulation of autonomic function, sleep-wake states, arousal and breathing.
Adrienn G. Varga +6 more
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Cholinergic Regulation of Orexin/Hypocretin Neurons Through M3Muscarinic Receptor in Mice
The cholinergic system plays an important role in regulation of arousal and REM sleep. In the present study, we showed that a muscarinic receptor agonist, carbachol (CCh), activates almost 20% of orexin-producing neurons (orexin neurons), which play a ...
Kousaku Ohno +2 more
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Dexamethasone Chemotherapy Does Not Disrupt Orexin Signaling. [PDF]
Steroid-induced sleep disturbance is a common and highly distressing morbidity for children receiving steroid chemotherapy for the treatment of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Sleep disturbance can negatively impact overall quality of life,
David E Kram +5 more
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The hypocretin/orexin antagonist almorexant promotes sleep without impairment of performance in rats. [PDF]
The hypocretin receptor (HcrtR) antagonist almorexant (ALM) has potent hypnotic actions but little is known about neurocognitive performance in the presence of ALM.
Kilduff, Thomas S +4 more
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Here we show that central administration of pyroglutamylated arginine-phenylamine-amide peptide (QRFP/26RFa) increases both food intake and locomotor activity, without any significant effect on energy expenditure, thermogenesis or reward.
Chris Cook +9 more
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Acquired loss of hypothalamic orexin (hypocretin)-producing neurons causes the chronic sleep disorder narcolepsy-cataplexy. Orexin replacement therapy using orexin receptor agonists is expected as a mechanistic treatment for narcolepsy.
Hikari Yamamoto +12 more
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Synaptic interactions between perifornical lateral hypothalamic area, locus coeruleus nucleus and the oral pontine reticular nucleus are implicated in the stage succession during sleep-wakefulness cycle [PDF]
This Document is Protected by copyright and was first published by Frontiers. All rights reserved. it is reproduced with permissionThe perifornical area in the posterior lateral hypothalamus (PeFLH) has been implicated in several physiological functions ...
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