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Research has shown that people with narcolepsy have abnormally few brain cells that produce the hormone __________.

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Research has shown that people with narcolepsy have abnormally few brain cells that produce the hormone orexin. The other name for orexin is hypocretin. It is produced in hypothalamic neuronsIs and it is a hormone that regulates arousal, wakefulness, and appetite.
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