Americans are worried. Approximately 20–40 million Americans have some form of diagnosable anxiety disorder, another 40 million have trouble with alcohol or drugs, mostly taken to reduce anxiety, and 47 million smoke. The “worried well” represent a...
Change your sleeping habits. This can correct the problem without the need for drugs. Good sleeping habits include regular sleeping times, a comfortable bed, a quiet room with a comfortable temperature, appropriate lighting, regular exercise, but...
Among elderly hospitalised patients, diphenhydramine given to aid sleep comes with an increased risk of delirium and other adverse events.
It is with great relief that we can report on the speed and efficiency of our drugs watchdogs, which act to protect us. In the UK this week, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHPRA) has pronounced that the antidepressant...
Mr J.P-H., a 47-year-old construction company chairman, consulted me with insomnia. He said he fell asleep normally, but woke at about 2.25 a.m. every night. He felt wide-awake instantly, and had no reason to wake up. On being asked what he did, ate...
The pharmaceutical industry has never quite got it right with mother’s little helpers. The first sleeping pills were barbiturates - and highly addictive. These hypnotics were then replaced by the extraordinarily successful benzodiazepines, such as...
Known collectively as the Z drugs, zopiclone (a cousin of Lunesta), zolpidem (Ambien) and zaleplon (Sonata) have been touted as the non-addictive alternatives to their benzodiazepine predecessors.
Sleep deprivation is something that most industries take seriously. Airline pilots are allowed to fly only so many hours, and lorry drivers must rest every so often. But despite the vast volumes of data that have been gathered over the years, the...
Melatonin supplementation could help elderly insomniacs have a good night's sleep. ...
Parents have suspected it for the longest time. Now scientists have confirmed it. Watching television can stop children from getting a good night's sleep. Researchers from the University of Florence have found that television viewing can reduce...
Martin L. Rossman MD
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