as in drowsiness
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In an interview with Tucker Carlson earlier in July, Kennedy also suggested vaccines are linked to numerous chronic ailments like diabetes and narcolepsy.
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 3 Aug. 2025
Sleep attacks and cataplexy are signs of narcolepsy, but not hypersomnia.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 3 May 2025
There’s a strong association between narcolepsy and sleep paralysis.3
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—Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
The drugs are most often prescribed to treat A.D.H.D., but they’re also used for conditions like narcolepsy or a binge eating disorder.
—Christina Caron, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 3 Aug. 2025
Sleep attacks and cataplexy are signs of narcolepsy, but not hypersomnia.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 3 May 2025
There’s a strong association between narcolepsy and sleep paralysis.3
2.
—Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
The drugs are most often prescribed to treat A.D.H.D., but they’re also used for conditions like narcolepsy or a binge eating disorder.
—Christina Caron, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcolepsy
drowsiness
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However, first-generation antihistamines can also cause drowsiness, sedation, and fatigue, which can affect alertness, concentration, and memory.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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The virus can lead to severe symptoms, including disorientation, drowsiness, seizures or encephalitis, which is inflammation of the brain.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Narcolepsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcolepsy. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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