The Hcrt system has been involved in a myriad of pathological processes, including Parkinson’s (PD; Drouot et al., 2003; Asai et al., 2008; Baumann et al., 2008; Fronczek et al., 2008), Alzheimer’s (AD; Kang et al., 2009; Scammell et al., 2012), anxiety and panic disorders (Johnson et al., 2010) and depression (Salomon et al., 2003; Borgland and Labouebe, 2010). The gene discussed is HCRT; the disease is Anxiety.