Sleep Disorders

Modafinil has dopamine enhancing effects

18/03/2009 | Results of a small pilot study highlight the need for heightened awareness for potential abuse and dependence on the narcolepsy drug modafinil in vulnerable populations.

Insomnia not likely to go away

12/03/2009 | The most common trajectory taken by insomnia over a three year period is persistence.

Sleep disorders common in diabetes

16/12/2008 | Poor sleep is common in patients with type 2 diabetes even in the absence of obesity or complications such as neuropathy, and may exacerbate the metabolic disturbances associated with the disorder. Source: Trento, M. et al. Acta Diabetologica 2008; 45: 225-229.

Wake up to sleep disorders

08/10/2008 | Research showing a rise in the incidence and severity of sleep-disordered breathing highlights the need for greater community awareness of the condition, researchers say.

Short sleep increases type 2 diabetes risk

22/10/2007 | People who sleep only five or six hours a night are significantly more likely to develop type 2 diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance, possibly through changes in appetite and related alterations to glucose processing. Source: Chaput, J.-P. et al. Diabetologia 2007; 50: 2298-2304.

Neonatal outcomes after benzodiazepine use during pregnancy

01/10/2007 | The use of benzodiazepines during pregnancy may increase the risk of preterm birth and low birth weight but does not appear to be teratogenic, according to a Swedish study. Source: Wikner, B. Stiller, C-A. et al. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 2007; DOI:10.1002/pds.1457

Treat insomnia as a disorder: experts

27/09/2007 | Insomnia is a disorder, not a symptom, and treating it can improve the clinical course of comorbidities, experts say.

Sleep disorders underestimated among mid-life women

13/05/2007 | Sleep problems in middle-aged women are too often attributed to menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, leading to under-treatment of conditions including obstructive sleep apnoea and restless legs syndrome, a recent report has claimed.Source: Lamberg, L. JAMA 2007; 297: 1865-1866.

Modified-release zolpidem has advantages over immediate-release forms

17/08/2006 | The results of a recent double-blind placebo-controlled study show a modified-release formulation of zolpidem to improve sleep maintenance, induction and duration, indicating an improvement over standard-release formulations.Source: Roth, T. et al. Sleep Medicine 2006; 7: 397-406.

Sleep disturbances may be linked to adolescent suicide

29/05/2006 | Sleep loss or disturbances are likely to signal an increased risk of future suicidal action in adolescents, say researchers in the US.Source: Liu, X. et al. Curr Opin Psychiatry 2006; 19: 288-293.