sleepiness

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Solriamfetol, the drug evaluated in this study, is already approved for treating excessive sleepiness in people with obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

It’s acquiring Centessa Pharmaceuticals, which is working on orexin receptor 2 agonists for conditions like narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia — forms of daytime sleepiness.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Among patients who received a high dose of the drug, 12% reported sleepiness, compared to 6% on placebo.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

According to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 72% of American adults say that sleepiness interferes with their daily activities.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

I took a deep breath and shook my head, forcing out the sleepiness and the memories from earlier that day that kept slamming into me.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller