Concepedia

Publication | Closed Access

The Sleep-Promoting Action of Ramelteon (TAK-375) in Freely Moving Cats

DOI

74

Citations

0

References

2004

Year

Masaomi Miyamoto, Hisao Nishikawa, Yayoi Doken, Keisuke Hirai, Osamu Uchikawa, Shigenori Ohkawa
SLEEP

Abstract

Ramelteon was more effective than exogenous melatonin in promoting and maintaining sleep in freely moving cats. Based on its unique mechanism of action, ramelteon should be studied further to evaluate its potential for the treatment of sleep disorders.