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<scene name='74/746099/Belsomra/4'>Belsomra</scene>, also known as Suvorexant, is a medication used to treat insomnia. <ref name="one">Aschenbrenner, DS. First Orexin Receptor Antagonist Approved for Insomnia. AJN, American Journal of Nursing. 2014 Dec;114(12):26. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.NAJ.0000457406.61092.35. </ref>. While most other insomnia drugs, like Ambien and Lunesta, are Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) agonists and work to slow down neuronal firings, Belsomra is the first drug to target orexin <ref>doi: 10.1017/S1092852916000225</ref>. Orexin, also known as hypocretin, is a neurotransmitter that binds to receptors in order to cause alertness and wakefulness. By targeting these neurotransmitters, Belsomra cuts off the signals causing one to be awake, and will result in sleep <ref name="one" />. | <scene name='74/746099/Belsomra/4'>Belsomra</scene>, also known as Suvorexant, is a medication used to treat insomnia. <ref name="one">Aschenbrenner, DS. First Orexin Receptor Antagonist Approved for Insomnia. AJN, American Journal of Nursing. 2014 Dec;114(12):26. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.NAJ.0000457406.61092.35. </ref>. While most other insomnia drugs, like Ambien and Lunesta, are Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) agonists and work to slow down neuronal firings, Belsomra is the first drug to target orexin <ref>doi: 10.1017/S1092852916000225</ref>. Orexin, also known as hypocretin, is a neurotransmitter that binds to receptors in order to cause alertness and wakefulness. By targeting these neurotransmitters, Belsomra cuts off the signals causing one to be awake, and will result in sleep <ref name="one" />. | ||
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