Orexin and Sleep : Molecular, Functional and Clinical Aspects - Sakurai, Takeshi; Pandi-Perumal, S.R.; Monti, Jaime M.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015)
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.
Keywords: Pharmacology; Neurochemistry; Molecular biology; Neurology .; Psychopharmacology; Pharmacology/Toxicology.; Neurochemistry; Molecular Medicine; Neurology; Psychopharmacology