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...
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...
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