The invention relates to an application of
atropine (
Atropine, C17H23NO3) in preparation of a
medicine for treating
sleep disorder. Existing sleep drugs are generally ineffective to sleep disorders related to
circadian rhythm and cannot restore a normal sleep-awakening period for many patients, and
benzodiazepine and non-
benzodiazepine hypnotics have significant side effects such as dependency,
cognitive disorder and dizziness, and long-term use of the drugs is limited. According to the invention, a per3
gene defect
zebrafish model is used for
drug screening, and a new application of a clinically used
drug, namely
atropine, in preparation of drugs for treating sleep disorders is provided for the first time, especially for treating sleep disorders which are insensitive to existing
sedative drugs or are related to
circadian rhythm disorder, and particularly for treating sleep disorders which are not sensitive to existing
sedative drugs or are related to
circadian rhythm disorder, circadian
rhythm disorder, circadian
rhythm disorder and circadian
rhythm disorder. The optimal
curative effect can be achieved in the indication by 12 mu M, the sleep-awakening cycle disorder caused by Per3 defects is improved, and the normal sleep-awakening cycle is recovered.