Wakefulness-Promoting Agents (Q50430465)
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A specific category of drugs that prevent sleepiness by specifically targeting sleep-mechanisms in the brain. They are used to treat disorders of excessive somnolence such as narcolepsy. Note that this drug category does not include broadly-acting c
- Wake-Promoting Drugs
- Wake-Promoting Agents
- Eugeroic Drugs
- Wake-Promoting Substances
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English | Wakefulness-Promoting Agents |
A specific category of drugs that prevent sleepiness by specifically targeting sleep-mechanisms in the brain. They are used to treat disorders of excessive somnolence such as narcolepsy. Note that this drug category does not include broadly-acting c |
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