Consumers Guide DORAs Insomnia Animation

Insomnia

is a common sleep disorder that occurs when a person has difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or both. It can lead to daytime sleepiness and have a negative impact on daily functioning and well-being.

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help people with insomnia by blocking the effects of orexin, a brain chemical that stimulates wakefulness.

DORAs

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are a type of neurotransmitter, chemical messengers in the body’s nervous system. They are produced in the hypothalamus region of the brain.

Orexins

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Orexins appear to affect the entire central nervous system and seem to play an important role in a host of functions, including sleep, appetite, energy expenditure, mood, and cardiovascular and cognitive function.

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It’s believed that one of the primary roles of orexins is to regulate the sleep-wake cycle and that orexins stimulate the release of neurotransmitters that boost alertness, including

dopamine,

serotonin,

and norepinephrine.

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While other types of sleep medication cause sedation, DORAs treat insomnia by

the drive to stay awake

REDUCING

sleep.

promoting

and

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Research has shown that compared with other prescription sleep aids, DORAs may have fewer undesirable side effects, such as memory issues, behavior changes, and medication dependence.