New brain clues may help those with narcolepsy
nature video · Published on September 22, 2026
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Narcolepsy is often accompanied by a condition called cataplexy, which is defined by a sudden loss of muscle tone. Neuroscientists have just found out a little bit more about how this works. - Written & Presented by Ben Rein - Produced & Edited by Maren Hunsberger - Stock footage: Getty Images / Rumble / Lighthouse Films / adventtr / Archive Films - Stock images: Getty Images / Kateryna Vasylieva - Stock music: Triple Scoop / Solstice - Supervising Producer: Shamini Bundell From Mahoney, C.E., et al. Nature. Oxytocin promotes socially triggered cataplexy. (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-026-02352-7
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