
Title:
Orexin and Sleep Molecular, Functional and Clinical Aspects
Author:
Sakurai, Takeshi. editor.
ISBN:
9783319230788
Edition:
1st ed. 2015.
Physical Description:
XIV, 410 p. online resource.
Contents:
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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Electronic Access:
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