2016
Effects of Suvorexant, an Orexin Receptor Antagonist, on Respiration during Sleep In Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Sun H, Palcza J, Card D, Gipson A, Rosenberg R, Kryger M, Lines C, Wagner JA, Troyer MD. Effects of Suvorexant, an Orexin Receptor Antagonist, on Respiration during Sleep In Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2016, 12: 9-17. PMID: 26194728, PMCID: PMC4702197, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.5382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaOrexin receptor antagonistMean AHIRespiratory effectsSleep apneaMultiple dosesReceptor antagonistIntra-individual variabilityModerate obstructive sleep apneaEffects of suvorexantLowest effective doseSleep laboratory studiesTotal sleep timeMean SpO2Single doseRespiratory functionOxygen saturationPulse oximetryPlaceboPatientsSleep timeAHIDay 4Mean increaseSuvorexant
1989
The Effect of L-Tryptophan on Daytime Sleep Latency in Normals: Correlation with Blood Levels
George C, Millar T, Hanly P, Kryger M. The Effect of L-Tryptophan on Daytime Sleep Latency in Normals: Correlation with Blood Levels. Sleep 1989, 12: 345-353. PMID: 2669092, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/12.4.345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep latencyBlood levelsRandom double-blind fashionRapid eye movement (REM) sleepDaytime sleep latencyL-tryptophan's effectsDouble-blind fashionEye movement sleepL-tryptophanSlow-wave sleepL-tryptophan levelsObjective sleepiness measuresKynurenic acidMovement sleepHealthy volunteersWave sleepDrug conditionsSeparate daysSleepSleepiness measuresPlaceboSignificant correlationEssential amino acidsDoseUrine