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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 »
Dr. Blaivas Answers Your Sleep Questions
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...be to try a different sleep aid, such as zolpidem (Ambien) or eszoplicone (Lunesta) to help you... Read more »
Top Tips for Coping with Insomnia
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...over-the-counter potions to prescription drugs like Ambien and Lunesta. But before resorting to... Read more »
Treating Sleep Disturbances Caused by Anxiety
By Lynne Taetzsch , Health Expert...need to be sharp the next day, I sometimes take an Ambien. As long as I don’t use them too... Read more »
Mixing Medication, Heath Ledger, and What You Should Know
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...article earlier mentioning that the sleeping medication Ambien was found near the body of actor... 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 »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 »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 »Images
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Insomnia Therapy Helps Osteoarthritis Patients
August 28, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? A new study shows the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is an effective treatment for older patients with... 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 »
Medicine for Alzheimers Patients: A Good Nights
June 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A long, uninterrupted night's sleep is good medicine for Alzheimer's patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). New research... 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 »
Sleepless Nights Linked to High Blood Pressure
April 06, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? People who have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep may be putting themselves at risk for high blood pressure. In a new... Read summary »
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