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orexin receptors

Known as: Orexin Receptors [Chemical/Ingredient], Receptors, Orexin, Receptors, Hypocretin 
G-protein-coupled NEUROPEPTIDE RECEPTORS that have specificity for OREXINS and play a role in appetite control, and sleep-wake cycles. Two principle… 
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2019
2019
Involvement of orexinergic receptors in the nucleus accumbens, in the effect of forced swim stress on the reinstatement of morphine seeking behaviors
2016
2016
Association of orexin receptor polymorphisms with antipsychotic-induced weight gain
Abstract Objectives: Antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG) is a common side effect of treatment with antipsychotics such as… 
Review
2014
Review
2014
Dual orexin receptor antagonists - promising agents in the treatment of sleep disorders.
Insomnia is a serious medical and social problem, its prevalence in the general population ranges from 9 to 35% depending on the… 
2013
2013
Potentiation of rewarding properties of morphine by concurrent chemical stimulation of lateral hypothalamus in rats
Review
2011
Review
2011
Hypocretin antagonists in insomnia treatment and beyond.
Hypocretin neuropeptides have been shown to regulate transitions between wakefulness and sleep through stabilization of sleep… 
2010
2010
Thermal nociception is decreased by hypocretin-1 and an adenosine A1 receptor agonist microinjected into the pontine reticular formation of Sprague Dawley rat.
2007
2007
Food-induced expression of orexin receptors in rat duodenal mucosa regulates the bicarbonate secretory response to orexin-A.
Presence of appetite-regulating peptides orexin-A and orexin-B in mucosal endocrine cells suggests a role in physiological… 
2006
2006
Taking the brake off T cells in chronic viral infection
During chronic viral infections, CD8+ T cells lose much of their ability to proliferate, produce cytokines and kill. A new… 
2004
2004
Orexin-A does not stimulate food intake in old rats.
Aging is associated with a progressive decrease in appetite and food intake. Both A and B orexins, expressed in specific neurons… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Orexins (hypocretins): their role in appetite and arousal.
Serendipity and hypothesis-driven research both contributed to the discovery and characterization of two recently identified… 
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