Sleep

A new study suggests that 30.5% of US adults lose out on 1 hour or more of sleep due to disturbances.

Problems such as sleep deprivation, excessive sleeping, or inability to sleep regularly may be an important factor in the transition from episodic to chronic migraines.

Although the treatment of motor symptoms is the primary focus of care for Parkinson disease, helping these patients with sleep disorders is vital because of the impact on quality of life.

The new data came from Solriamfetol's Effect on Cognitive Health in Apnea Participants During a Randomized Placebo-controlled (SHARP) study.

University of California Irvine investigators spotlight links and propose further systematic examination into the molecular underpinnings.

Very short sleep among adolescents linked to a more than 70% increased risk of obesity/overweight in children, compared to those who get optimal 8 hours.

A new study suggests that work and private life mental stressors are disrupting sleep in older employees, potentially wreaking havoc on health.

Investigators reported that people who frequently naps may have an increased risk of high blood pressure and ischemic stroke by 12% compared to people who do not nap.

Study suggests that health care providers should discuss with patients whether they are using any integrative medicine strategies, which ones, and why.

Older individuals who were exposed to any amount of light while sleeping were significantly more likely to be obese, have high blood pressure, and have diabetes.

A review of decades of research concluded that there is no evidence of an association between serotonin levels and depression, calling the function of antidepressants into question.

Lumryz (FT218) treats cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness caused by narcolepsy.

Study results show that there is a link between leaving the television on, night lights, and smart phones and higher disease rates.

Instant Sleep is intended to aid with falling asleep faster and staying asleep longer.

Legatrin PM is intended for relief of lower body pain.

Natrol Stress & Anxiety helps decrease the effects of stress and anxiety to aid in establishing normal sleep patterns.

Pharmacists must communicate more than drugs and dosages and offer counseling on lifestyle and sleep habits.

The symptoms of serotonin syndrome often include autonomic dysfunction, neuromuscular excitation, and altered mental status.

Serotonin syndrome generally occurs within 6 hours of a change in dose or addition of medication.

The FDA approved daridorexant in January 2022 to treat insomnia after it showed improvements in changes in latency to persistent sleep and wake after sleep onset.

FT218 is an investigational formulation of sodium oxybate that is designed to be taken once at bedtime for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness for individuals with narcolepsy.

Phase 3 REST-ON Trial data show that the medication demonstrated clinically meaningful improvement in assessments of disrupted nighttime sleep compared with the placebo.

OTC sleep aids may help treat an occasional sleepless night.

Sleeplessness Is prevalent, and many Individuals struggle to find effective relief and treatment.

Suvorexant (Belsomra) is indicated for the treatment of insomnia, characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance.

Although pharmacotherapy is considered for the treatment of insomnia, medication should not be the sole treatment for individuals diagnosed with insomnia.

Those with the disorder during gestation and who were examined 2 to 7-years after delivery had a more than 3-fold increased risk for incident high blood pressure, results of the analysis show.

Prior studies indicate that CPAP treatment can significantly decrease sleepiness and depression while also protecting against high blood pressure.

Armodafinil and modafinil have wake-promoting actions similar to sympathomimetic agents.

New study results may help improve automated methods for detecting these spindles and correlating them with brain function, investigators say.