Excessive Sleepiness
Study: Modafinil safely treats excessive sleepiness
October 03, 2008
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The Hazards of Shift Work Sleep Disorder (SWSD)
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...Disorder (SWSD) is defined as a complaint of insomnia or excessive sleepiness that is associated... Read more »
Secondary Insomnia and the Drugs Used To Treat It
By Michael Rack, MD , Health Expert...Administration (FDA) indications for the treatment of excessive sleepiness (ES) associated with... Read more »
Mental Health and MS: Depression Symptoms
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert...Significant change in weight or appetite4. Insomnia or excessive sleepiness5. Observable... Read more »
How Sleep Deprivation Affects Your Health
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...caused by sleepiness behind the wheel. In fact, excessive sleepiness is the second leading... Read more »
Sleep Apnea Linked to Specific Body Type
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...sizes for age should be queried about snoring, apnea, excessive sleepiness, and hyperactivity.... Read more »
Health Guide
Narcolepsy
...tests -- determines the presence of narcolepsy-related genes, or medical illnesses associated with excessive sleepiness Recently, patients with narcolepsy have been found to have low levels... Read more »Natural short sleeper
A natural short sleeper is someone whosleeps a lot less in a 24-hour period than is expected for other people the same age. The personis not excessively sleepy. Alternative... Read more »Sleep disorders
...depending on, or stopping, certain types of stimulants PROBLEMS WITH STAYING AWAKE Disorders of excessive sleepiness are called hypersomnias. These include: Sleep apnea ... Read more »All About Shift Work
...most serious and persistent problems shift workers face are frequent sleep disturbance and associated excessive sleepiness. Sleepiness/fatigue in the work place can lead to poor concentration,... Read more »Opioid intoxication
...oxycodone, and the synthetic opioid narcotics) generate an abnormal mental state, generally characterized by excessive sleepiness or unconsciousness (depending on the degree of intoxication), and... Read more »
Related News
New sleep drug moves closer to approval
October 02, 2008Drug maker Cephalon announced that the Food and Drug Administration provided a conditional approval for the sleep drug Nuvigil. The drug treats... Read summary »
FDA gives tentative approval for Modafinil
October 03, 2008Caraco Pharmaceuticals has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Modafinil tablets. Modafinil is the generic... Read summary »
Is Provigil's popularity deserved?
October 02, 2008The demand for Provigil, which the FDA has approved to treat excessive sleepiness in certain situations, is growing by 30 percent to 40 percent per... Read summary »
Company tests new med for extreme sleepiness
October 03, 2008Vanda Pharmaceuticals is studying how well a new med works to cure sleepiness that can interfere with daily life. Excessive sleepiness is a symptom... Read summary »
FDA issues warning for Provigil
October 03, 2008Provigil, a medication used to treat excessive sleepiness, may cause serious skin rashes and suicidal thoughts, according to a warning from the Food... Read summary »
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