Administration of a serotonin antagonist, adenosine agonist, adenosine antagonist, or hypocretin agonist would be expected to promote sleep.
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Serotonin is involved in wakefulness and arousal, so a serotonin antagonist would be expected to promote sleep. Adenosine is a neurotransmitter that promotes sleep, so an adenosine agonist would also be expected to promote sleep. Conversely, an adenosine Show more…
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