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Roles of orexin in energy metabolism during sleep in humans - EurekAlert
Orexin, a hypothalamic neuropeptide, is known to regulate arousal and energy metabolism. In this study, researchers at University of Tsukuba demonstrated that suvorexant, a clinically used orexin receptor antagonist for treating insomnia, modulates energy metabolism in humans by influencing fat oxidation and protein catabolism.
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