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A New Drug Lifts the Fog of Sleepiness for Those With Narcolepsy

A New Drug Lifts the Fog of Sleepiness for Those With Narcolepsy
NYT Science Wednesday 09 September 2026, 17:21 UTC By Carolyn Y. Johnson 1 min read
Key Points

Patients with type 1 narcolepsy experience constant sleepiness and episodes of cataplexy, a sudden loss of muscle control often triggered by happy emotions.

Patients with type 1 narcolepsy experience constant sleepiness and episodes of cataplexy, a sudden loss of muscle control often triggered by happy emotions.
New Drug Lifts the Fog of Sleepiness (ORG)
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