Navigating the Neurophysiology of Sleep and Cataplexy: The Significance of Select Neurotransmitters
Premiere Date: Monday, May 9, 2022This activity offers CE credit for:
- ABIM (MOC)
- Medicine (accme)
- Nursing (ANCC)
- Pharmacy (acpe)
- PA (aapa)
- Other
All other clinicians will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Credit Expiration Date:
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Note: Credit Is No Longer Available
 | Michael J. Thorpy, MD Professor of Neurology Albert Einstein College of Medicine Director, Sleep-Wake Disorders Center Department of Neurology Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY President, New York State Society of Sleep Medicine Past President of the Sleep Section, Academy of Neurology |
 | Phyllis C. Zee, MD, PhD Director, Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine Chief of Sleep Medicine in the Department of Neurology Benjamin and Virginia T. Boshes Professor of Neurology Professor of Neurology (Sleep Medicine) Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, IL |
Sleep is a complex physiological process that is mediated by a number of neurotransmitters — including histamine, acetylcholine, dopamine, gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA), norepinephrine, serotonin, glutamate, histamine, and orexin (or hypocretin). The interaction of these various neurotransmitters play different roles in the sleep-wake cycle to promote sleep and/or wakefulness in patients with narcolepsy. It is imperative that clinicians differentiate the neurotransmitters involved in the sleep-wake cycle and, when making treatment selections, apply knowledge of how novel therapies target those neurotransmitters to exert their clinical effect.
Join Drs. Thorpy and Zee in part two of a CMEOCast series on excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in narcolepsy as they walk clinicians through identifying the mechanisms of action (MOAs) of novel therapies and differentiating the neurotransmitters involved when individualizing therapy selection for optimal outcomes.
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
- Differentiate the neurotransmitters involved in cataplexy and the sleep-wake cycle, including their differential impact on wakefulness.
Supported by an educational grant from Harmony Biosciences, LLC.
Physicians, PAs, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists specializing in psychiatry and/or primary care
ABIM MOC:
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.5 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Royal College MOC:
Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.
MIPS Improvement Activity:
This activity counts towards MIPS Improvement Activity requirements under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website.
Disclosure Declaration
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Dr. Thorpy reports the following financial relationships:
Advisory Board/Consultant: Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.; Balance Therapeutics; Eisai Inc.; Flamel Technologies/Avadel; Harmony Biosciences, LLC; Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; NLS Pharmaceutics; Suven Life Sciences Limited; Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; and XWPharma
Dr. Zee reports the following financial relationships:
Consultant: Eisai Inc.; Harmony Biosciences, LLC; Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US Inc.; Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Sanofi-Aventis; and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Grants: Vanda Pharmaceuticals (Paid to Northwestern University)
The following peer reviewer and CME Outfitters staff report no financial relationships:
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