(eBook) Behavioral Neuroscience of Orexin, Hypocretin by Andrew J Lawrence

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Table of Contents

The Human Orexin/Hypocretin Receptor Crystal Structures.- Orexin/Hypocretin Signaling.- Orexin/Hypocretin and Organizing Principles for a Diversity of Wake-Promoting Neurons in the Brain.- The Hypocretin/Orexin Neuronal Networks in Zebrafish.- Hypocretins and Arousal.- Orexin OX 2 Receptor Antagonists as Sleep Aids.- Roles for Orexin/Hypocretin in the Control of Energy Balance and Metabolism.- Orexin and Central Modulation of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Function.- Role of the Orexin/Hypocretin System in Stress-Related Psychiatric Disorders.- The Role of Orexins/Hypocretins in Alcohol Use and Abuse.- A Decade of Orexin/Hypocretin and Addiction: Where Are We Now?- Hypocretin/Orexin and Plastic Adaptations Associated with Drug Abuse.