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Treating Auxiliary Symptoms of Narcolepsy



Pharmacological control of narcolepsy's auxiliary symptoms—cataplexy, hypnogogic and hypnopompic hallucinations, and sleep paralysis—may involve antidepressants and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).


Tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., imipramine, chlorimimipramine) are the most widely prescribed medications for the three sub-symptoms of narcolepsy. In some cases, these medications improve symptoms within 2 days. An...Read the full article