The FDA Approved A New Drug For Narcolepsy. Here’s Why Patients Call It ‘Historic’ Published: Aug 10, 2026, 4:39pm

By Claire Wolters, Aug 10, 2026

Before Orzeyful’s approval, Alex Dimitriu, M.D., psychiatrist, sleep medicine physician and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, says narcolepsy drugs acted as a “patch” rather than a more targeted treatment. “Every prior drug addressed the symptoms with stimulants or sedatives,” says Dr. Dimitriu. “Orzeyful restores the actual signal, which makes it closer to a fix than a patch.”

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