Roles of orexin in modulating arousal, feeding and motivation

Orexin deficiency results in narcolepsy in humans, dogs, and rodents, suggesting that the orexin system is particularly important for maintenance of wakefulness. However, orexin neurons are ‘multi-tasking’ neurons that regulate sleep/wake states as well as feeding behavior, emotion, and reward proce...

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Main Authors: Natsuko eTsujino, Takeshi eSakurai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2013.00028/full