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Snorting a Brain Chemical Could Replace Sleep
December 28, 2007 /
In what sounds like a dream for millions of tired coffee drinkers, Darpa-funded scientists might have found a drug that will eliminate sleepiness.
A nasal spray containing a naturally occurring brain hormone called orexin A reversed the effects of sleep deprivation in monkeys, allowing them to perform like well-rested monkeys on cognitive tests. The discovery’s first application will probably be in treatment of the severe sleep disorder narcolepsy.
By Alexis Madrigal
Full Story: http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2007/12/sleep_deprivation
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