Narcolepsy
Description
Narcolepsy is a condition involving an extreme tendency to fall asleep in quiet surroundings or when engaged in monotonous activities. Narcolepsy patients can be woken easily and are instantly alert again. Narcolepsy patients can fall asleep at any time (as often as ten or more times per day). The Sleep attacks that are associated with Narcolepsy usually last for only a few minutes.
Prevalence
Narcolepsy is a relatively uncommon disorder - it affects approximately one person in every thousand.
These Substances may Alleviate Narcolepsy
Amino Acids
Tyrosine may improve the condition of Narcolepsy patients (by stimulating the endogenous production of Dopamine): [1]
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