Narcolepsy

22 08, 2019

Ode to Joy: Understanding narcolepsy with cataplexy

2022-08-19T18:23:45+00:00August 22, 2019|Narcolepsy, Pop Culture, Sleep Disorders|

The main character in the new film “Ode to Joy” is someone we don’t often see in movies or on TV:  a person who has narcolepsy with cataplexy. The film is about a man named Charlie (Martin Freeman), who struggles to manage cataplexy, one [...]

25 03, 2013

Brain chemical could be key to happiness

2022-08-26T18:40:13+00:00March 25, 2013|Mental Health, Narcolepsy|

The neurochemical changes underlying human emotions and social behavior are largely unknown. However, scientists at UCLA have measured the release of a specific peptide, a neurotransmitter called hypocretin, that greatly increased when subjects were happy but decreased when they were sad. The finding suggests [...]

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