Chemicals and Drugs

Orexins

Neuropeptide hormones that play a role in regulating a variety of behavioral and physiological processes in response to motivational stimuli.

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Abstract

Neuropeptide hormones that play a role in regulating a variety of behavioral and physiological processes in response to motivational stimuli.

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11 entry terms
  • Hypocretin
  • Hypocretins
  • Orexin
  • Hypocretin-1
  • Hypocretin-2
  • Orexin-A
  • Orexin-B
  • Hypocretin 1
  • Hypocretin 2
  • Orexin A
  • Orexin B

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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2016

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Orexins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000068797. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000068797
  2. Orexins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76636408