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- noun Plural form of
orexin .
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Sometimes reduced food intake can trigger brain chemicals such as neuropeptide Y, orexins and melanin-concentrating hormone that make us more likely to want sweet things.
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Sometimes reduced food intake can trigger brain chemicals such as neuropeptide Y, orexins and melanin-concentrating hormone that make us more likely to want sweet things.
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Modafinil was thought to promote wakefulness by increasing responses to brain hormones called orexins.
Latest Articles Nature News 2009
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Some of the important substances within the brain that are critical for proper rest include melatonin, produced by the pineal gland at the base of the brain, which is the master regulator for the body’s sleep-wake circadian rhythms; and orexins, recently discovered peptides present in many regions of the brain that help maintain wakefulness.
The Source Woodson Merrell 2008
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Some of the important substances within the brain that are critical for proper rest include melatonin, produced by the pineal gland at the base of the brain, which is the master regulator for the body’s sleep-wake circadian rhythms; and orexins, recently discovered peptides present in many regions of the brain that help maintain wakefulness.
The Source Woodson Merrell 2008
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