Orexin Receptor Antagonists

"Orexin Receptor Antagonists" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Substances that bind to and inhibit the action of OREXIN RECEPTORS. Drugs in this class have been used as SLEEP AIDS.

Descriptor ID	D000068796
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.519.625.663 D27.505.696.577.663 D27.505.954.842.500
Concept/Terms	Orexin Receptor Antagonists Orexin Receptor Antagonists Antagonists, Orexin Receptor Receptor Antagonists, Orexin Orexin Receptor Blockers Blockers, Orexin Receptor Receptor Blockers, Orexin Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonists Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonists

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action [D27.505.519]
Neurotransmitter Agents [D27.505.519.625]
Orexin Receptor Antagonists [D27.505.519.625.663]
Physiological Effects of Drugs [D27.505.696]
Neurotransmitter Agents [D27.505.696.577]
Orexin Receptor Antagonists [D27.505.696.577.663]
Therapeutic Uses [D27.505.954]
Sleep Aids, Pharmaceutical [D27.505.954.842]
Orexin Receptor Antagonists [D27.505.954.842.500]

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