Posted by SLS on October 1, 2011, at 7:04:28
In reply to Re: Provigil and Nuvigil - Long-term effectiveness?, posted by creepy on October 1, 2011, at 0:28:03
Orexin (hypocretin) is a wakefulness-promoting peptide that acts as a neurotransmitter. Provigil and Nuvigil both act to stimulate orexineric neurons. There are studies that also report that these drugs bind to and block dopamine transporters.
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