The effects of diurnal intermittent fasting on the wake-promoting neurotransmitter orexin-A

The effects of diurnal intermittent fasting on the wake-promoting neurotransmitter orexin-A

BACKGROUND: Food restriction has been demonstrated to increase the alertness in different species and to increase the levels of the wake-promoting neurotransmitter orexin. We hypothesized that diurnal intermittent fasting (DIF) increases orexin-A levels during fasting. Therefore, we conducted this s...

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Main Authors: Aljohara S Almeneessier, Mohammed Alzoghaibi, Abdulrahman A BaHammam, Mahmoud G Ibrahim, Awad H Olaish, Samar Z Nashwan, Ahmed S BaHammam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Hypocretin
intermittent fasting
orexin
Ramadan
sleep
vigilance
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2018;volume=13;issue=1;spage=48;epage=54;aulast=Almeneessier

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