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What is the new treatment for narcolepsy?

Beyond employing standard stimulants, new narcolepsy therapies are concentrating on enhancing symptom management and addressing the underlying biology. Orexin (hypocretin) receptor agonists are being developed by researchers to assist restore wake-promoting signals in the brain. This is a significant advancement because narcolepsy type 1 is associated with orexin deficit. One medication that has demonstrated encouraging outcomes in clinical studies for enhancing daytime alertness and lowering cataplexy is oveporexton (TAK861), which might be licensed in the upcoming years. Other orexin-targeted medications and better sodium oxybate formulations are also being developed by scientists. In addition to lifestyle changes, traditional wake-promoting solutions like Waklert 150 are still frequently used as treatments.