cataplexy – The Great Sleep blog https://greatsleep.blog Sleep Science, Insomnia Help & Melatonin Guides Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:27:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://greatsleep.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cropped-GreatSleep-logo-32x32.png cataplexy – The Great Sleep blog https://greatsleep.blog 32 32 How Does Serotonin Affect Narcolepsy? https://greatsleep.blog/serotonin-dysregulation-narcolepsy-sleep-architecture/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://greatsleep.blog/?p=1764 In 2017, scientists made mice with narcolepsy stop collapsing by flooding one tiny brain region with serotonin—here's what that means for you.

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]]> What Emotions Trigger Cataplexy Attacks? https://greatsleep.blog/intense-emotions-causing-cataplectic-episodes/ Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://greatsleep.blog/?p=1724 What if I told you that laughing at a joke could literally drop you to the ground—fully conscious, unable to move?

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]]> What Are the First Signs of Narcolepsy in Adults? https://greatsleep.blog/narcolepsy-excessive-daytime-sleepiness-adults-diagnosis-treatment/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 19:37:01 +0000 https://greatsleep.blog/?p=1438 Falling asleep at your desk isn't laziness—it's your brain's 70,000 missing neurons screaming for help you didn't know existed.

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]]> The Hidden Connection: How Exercise Rewires Sleep Architecture in Narcolepsy https://greatsleep.blog/impact-exercise-sleep-architecture-narcolepsy/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:41:14 +0000 https://greatsleep.blog/?p=1051 There's a secret exercise rhythm that rewires narcoleptics' brains for sound sleep ...

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