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Narcolepsy is a nervous system disorder that involves your brain. You struggle to manage sleep patterns and stay awake. No matter how much rest you got the night before, an intense urge to sleep ...

Narcolepsy is a condition causing patients to experience excessive sleepiness during the day and sleep disruption overnight. Dream sleep (Rapid Eye Movement sleep or REM sleep) phenomena occur at odd ...

SAN DIEGO -- AXS-12 (reboxetine), an investigational treatment for narcolepsy, reduced weekly cataplexy attacks and in some cases provided complete remission, the phase III SYMPHONY study showed.

For years, Jazz Pharmaceuticals has dominated the market in treating narcolepsy with cataplexy. But increased competition is on the horizon. Classic treatment options ...

Then, like it so often happens, bam. He was out. Stackhouse was diagnosed with narcolepsy during his first year at Georgia. During his career, he started 42 games and won two national championships.

Xyrem, a medication approved in the U.S., is used for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden loss of muscle control in patients suffering from narcolepsy, a chronic neurological ...

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Is It Safe? Modafinil is a popular nootropic, often called a "smart drug,” that's used to promote wakefulness and improve focus. It's most commonly prescribed to treat sleep disorders like narcolepsy, ...