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- noun Plural form of
hypocretin .
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Examples
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This situation actually gets more complex, as hypocretins are not even the primary signal that determines TRH production.
NaturalNews.com 2009
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This arousal thermostat does not physically reside within the usual sleeping and waking departments of your hypothalamus, rather it exists alongside them and is based on nerves called hypocretins.
NaturalNews.com 2009
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The symptoms of narcolepsy-cataplexy have been shown to result from the death of a small group of brain cells that normally regulate the sleep-wake cycle by releasing chemicals called hypocretins.
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Oprah locked herself into a pattern of leptin resistance, elevated hypocretins, elevated ghrelin, elevated agouti-related protein, and elevated neuropeptide Y. Hunger haunted her, while thyroid hormone went on vacation.
NaturalNews.com 2009
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Dr. Mignot discovered the link between narcolepsy and the hypocretins, and helped establish the link to the HLA system.
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Dr. Mignot discovered the link between narcolepsy and the hypocretins, and helped establish the link to the HLA system.
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Dr. Mignot discovered the link between narcolepsy and the hypocretins, and helped establish the link to the HLA system.
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The symptoms of narcolepsy-cataplexy have been shown to result from the death of a small group of brain cells that normally regulate the sleep-wake cycle by releasing chemicals called hypocretins.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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Dr. Mignot discovered the link between narcolepsy and the hypocretins, and helped establish the link to the HLA system.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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Besides figuring out better lifestyle ways to relax and be calmer, the only other way hypocretins calm down is by getting a major surge of pleasure, as they are wired directly to dopamine-related nerves.
NaturalNews.com 2009
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