Marjorie is taking a medication that helps to sustain cells in her hypothalamus that produces a neurotransmitter called hypocretin. This medication is most likely designed to counter the effects of an illness called ________.

A. narcolepsy.
B. sleepwalking, or somnambulism
C. sleep apnea
D. REM behavior disorder


Answer: A

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