Role of new drug delivery system in brain disorder: Narcolepsy Sandey Lalita1,*, Shambhakar Sharda1, Rathore Shruti2 1Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Jaipur, Rajsthan, India 2LCIT School of Pharmacy, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India *Corresponding Author E-mail: lalitasandey123@gmail.com
Online Published on 5 February, 2024. Abstract Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that involves a decreased ability to regulate sleep wake cycles. In this review authors highlighted various types of narcolepsy, the most common symptoms of the narcolepsy, symptoms of the narcolepsy in children, various causes of narcolepsy, how it effects, how common is narcolepsy, stages of narcolepsy, diagnosis of narcolepsy, its treatment and cure, complications associated with its treatment. The brain is shielded with blood brain barrier system and the methods that can enhance drug delivery to the brain are of great interest in treatment of various brain related problems. Novel drug delivery specially targeted drug delivery is a method by which localizing and maximizing drugs at their desired site of action to reduce toxicity and increase treatment efficiency. This review intends to detail new drug delivery system over conventional drug delivery system, brain targeted drug delivery, challenges faced while making targeted drug delivery system for brain, various strategies and advances in targeted drug delivery for the treatment of narcolepsy. Top Keywords Novel drug delivery system (NDDS), Rapid eye movement (REM), NT1, NT2, Targeted drug delivery system. Top |