Mechanism of action of suvorexant.
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چکیده
Suovrexant is a novel hypnotic and is the only agent clinically available that works by blocking orexin-ergic mechanisms.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- CNS spectrums
دوره 21 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016