Orexin - does it have a role in mental illness?
Orexin-A and Orexin-B (also known as hypocretin 1 and 2) are, respectively, 33- and 28-amino acid residue peptides that activate a G-protein-coupled ‘orphan’ receptor, i.e. which has no known ligand. Immuno-cytochemical studies show that orexin-positive neurons are located in the lateral hypothalam...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2008-06-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Psychiatry |
| Online Access: | http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/159 |