EPISODE · Mar 20, 2023 · 42 MIN
#39 - Narcolepsy Treatments: I Want A New Drug
from Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter · host Chris Winter
In episode 26 of the podcast, we began a discussion about narcolepsy...what it looks like, how it's diagnosed, and why it's so often overlooked. Diagnosis is just the first hurdle as many patients are unaware of or simply not offered the best therapies for the disorder. In this episode, we will: touch upon theories of treating narcolepsy include non-medication therapieslist the major pharmaceutical therapiesdifferentiate the mechanism of actions among these medicationsoutline the drug strategies for managing narcolepsy symptoms including excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexylearn why so many patients are denied optimal therapy because of doctor's ignorance or insurance company denials/red tapebriefly touch upon the obstacles involved specifically in narcolepsy careProduced by: Maeve WinterMusic by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reservedMoreTwitter: @drchriswinterIG: @drchriwinterThreads: @drchriswinterBluesky: @drchriswinterThe Sleep Solution and The Rested ChildThanks for listening and sleep well!
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In episode 26 of the podcast, we began a discussion about narcolepsy...what it looks like, how it's diagnosed, and why it's so often overlooked. Diagnosis is just the first hurdle as many patients are unaware of or simply not offered the best therapies for the disorder. In this episode, we will: touch upon theories of treating narcolepsy include non-medication therapieslist the major pharmaceutical therapiesdifferentiate the mechanism of actions among these medicationsoutline the drug s...
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