Combating sleep disorders: Scientists develop novel compound that regulates wakefulness

A potent compound that promotes wakefulness and remedies the sleep disorder narcolepsy in model animals has been developed by a team of scientists. The compound works to mimic the action of a wake-promoting substance in our brain called "orexin."

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151118071140.htm