Well: From Sleep Study, Clues to Happiness

Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 01:50 in Psychology & Sociology

A brain chemical called hypocretin may help explain why we “fall down” with laughter, and why people with narcolepsy, who lack the substance, get depressed. But hypocretin’s effect on mood also raises concerns about new sleeping pills designed to block the substance.

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