Synopsis
History of Orexin Research.- The Hypocretin Story.- Input and output systems of orexin neurons.- Physiological roles of orexin receptors on sleep/wakefulness regulation.- Orexin receptor functions in the ascending arousal system (Folder name - Leonard).- Elucidation of neuronal circuitry involved in the regulation of sleep/wakefulness using optogenetics (Folder name - Yamanaka).- Modulation of thalamocortical pathways by orexins.- Orexins, Alcohol and Sleep Homeostasis.- Orexin induced modulation of REM sleep and its loss associated patho-physiological changes are mediated through locus coeruleus.- Role of orexin on sleep: interactions with other neurotransmitter systems.
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