sleepiness

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It’s acquiring Centessa Pharmaceuticals, which is working on orexin receptor 2 agonists for conditions like narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia — forms of daytime sleepiness.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

When this brain region becomes too active, it can actually trigger sleepiness instead, creating a delicate balance between sleep and alertness.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Clinical trials showed 10% to 18% of Nereus patients vomited, compared to 38% to 44% on placebo, with 12% experiencing sleepiness versus 6% on placebo.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

But such feelings of exhaustion and sleepiness are not being experienced equally.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

I took a deep breath and shook my head, forcing out the sleepiness and the memories from earlier that day that kept slamming into me.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller