Drawing from Alzheimer's disease evidence that neuromodulation restores circuit-level oscillations, we propose that targeted orexin receptor agonism (OX1R/OX2R) can entrain circadian glymphatic clearance by coupling orexinergic arousal signaling to astroglial AQP4 polarization along perivascular pathways. This approach would use a closed-loop system—tracking sleep-wake EEG signatures and delivering orexin receptor modulation during specific circadian phases—to restore the 24-hour glymphatic clea
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Novelty
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Feasibility
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Mechanistic
0.450
Evidence
0.400
Novelty
0.750
Feasibility
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Impact
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Druggability
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Safety
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Competition
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Reproducible
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KG Connect
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Evidence
Closed-loop orexin receptor modulation to entrain circadian