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The sleepiness and cataplexy associated with narcolepsy are generally controllable with treatment

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The sleepiness and cataplexy associated with narcolepsy are generally controllable with treatment. Drugs Ther. Perspect 20, 15–18 (2004). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200420070-00005

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