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posted 05/30/2008, comments (0)

Sleeping Pills and Bizarre Behavior

I wrote an article a short while ago on the strange behavior that sometimes occurs when a person sleepwalks. Sleepwalking, in fact, has sometimes been used as a murder defense. Something else that can cause similar behavior is the use of sleeping pills. An article in the Wall Street Journal mentions painting doors, trying to cook, cursing... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/13/2008, comments (2)

The Sleepwalking Defense

In a recent court case in the Northern Territory of Australia, Leonard Andrew Spencer was found not guilty of gross indecency and having sex without consent. His defense? Sex-sleep or sexsomnia. A woman who was house-sitting for Mr. Spencer awoke to find Mr. Spencer in her bed having sex with her. He was arrested, but claimed no memory of... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/02/2008, comments (2)

Lack of Sleep Leads to Sleepwalking

A study done by researchers at the University of Montreal suggests that sleep deprivation triggers sleepwalking. The researchers studied 40 patients suspected of sleepwalking. After being deprived of sleep for 25 hours, sleepwalking increased. There is, at present, no proven method of diagnosing the cause of sleepwalking. However, when... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/21/2008, comments (0)

VIDEO: Lose sleep, start sleepwalking

CNN's Elizabeth Cohen discusses how sleep deprivation might lead to sleepwalking in Lose sleep, start sleepwalking.

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posted 01/24/2008, comments (4)

Did Ambien Lead To the Death of Heath Ledger?

I know there was a great deal of controversy over the movie "Brokeback Mountain." It was one of those films you either loved or hated. I saw it, and thought it was well and sensitively done. The two stars who played homosexual cowboys rendered their roles well and I looked forward to seeing further work by them. I was... Read more Chevron

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