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Health Encyclopedia: Insomnia Highlights
- Insomnia - Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes of Short-Term or Transient Insomnia
- Causes of Chronic Insomnia
- Are You at Risk For Insomnia?
- Prognosis
- Diagnosis of Insomnia
Highlights
Psychotherapy Better Than Sleeping Pills
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) works better than zopiclone (Imovane) for short- and long-term treatment of insomnia, according to a 2006 Norwegian study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Patients who received CBT spent less time awake during the night than patients who received zopiclone or placebo. In addition, zopiclone did not provide better results than placebo.
Hot Flashes and Chronic Insomnia
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Expert & Community Posts
ARE SLEEP MEDICATIONS SAFE?
By Dr. Diana L Walcutt , Health Expert...sleep aid, and I have a number of patients who take Ambien or Lunesta, which are a vast... Read more »
Doctors Do What Their Patients Ask Of Them
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert...add augment toe Wellbutrin with Lamictal, or do add Ambien? Do I use Seroquel ($6) as a... Read more »
8 Coping Strategies for Caregiver Stress
By Christine Kennard , Health ExpertCaregiving can be rewarding, but it can as many of us know, be a nightmare. Caregiving carries a... Read more »
Insomnia Treatment Options
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...approved non-BZDs are: zaleplon (Sonata), zolpidem (Ambien), and eszoplicone (Lunesta). ... Read more »
Fatigue: RA's Inconvenient Truth
By Sara Nash , Health Expert...that you just can’t shake. You try to get extra sleep. You eat especially well. You exercise,... Read more »
Health Guide
Insomnia: Medications
...doctors.Brands and Benefits. Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics currently approved in the United States are zolpidem (Ambien, Ambien CR), zaleplon (Sonata), eszopiclone (Lunesta), and ramelteon... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Highlights
Sleep Apnea and Heart DiseaseSleep apnea can increase the risk of stroke, even if patients do not have high blood pressure. A 2005 study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Resources
www.sleepapnea.org -- American Sleep Apnea Associationwww.nhlbi.nih.gov -- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutewww.aasmnet.org -- American Academy of Sleep... Read more »Insomnia: Resources
www.aasmnet.org -- American Academy of Sleep Medicinewww.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncsdr -- National Center for Sleep Disorders Researchwww.sleepfoundation.org -- National Sleep... Read more »Fibromyalgia: Medications
...improvement in fibromyalgia symptoms than patients who received placebo.Sleep MedicationsZolpidem (Ambien) or other newer sleep medications such as zaleplon (Sonata) and eszopiclone (Lunesta) may... Read more »Images
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Related News
Delay School, Sleep More
June 19, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Delaying the start of school may help kids stay awake during class. A new study reveals 40 extra minutes could make children more... Read summary »
Sleep Linked to Weight
August 08, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study adds to growing evidence that sleep is associated with weight. The research finds children and teens who sleep less... Read summary »
Pre-natal Alcohol Exposure Linked to Trouble Sleeping
August 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A nightcap while you're pregnant may disturb your child's sleep later on. A new study found alcohol consumption during... Read summary »
Get More Sleep to Fight Off Colds
January 19, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Not getting enough sleep won't just make you tired. It may also make you sick. People who sleep less than seven hours at night... Read summary »
Lack of Sleep may Cause Elderly Falls
September 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Experts say about one-third of older adults experience dangerous falls each year -- and a new study says lack of sleep may be... Read summary »
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