Wakefulness-Promoting Agents

**Definition:** A specific category of drugs that prevent sleepiness by specifically targeting sleep-mechanisms in the brain. They are used to treat DISORDERS OF EXCESSIVE SOMNOLENCE such as NARCOLEPSY. Note that this drug category does not include broadly-acting central nervous system stimulants such as AMPHETAMINES.

**Tree numbers:** - D27.505.954.427.220.612

**Synonyms:** - Wake-Promoting Drug - Wake-Promoting Agents - Eugeroic Drugs - Wake-Promoting Drugs - Wake-Promoting Substances