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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Insomnia From Depression

Genes link anxiety, depression, insomnia: study

June 10, 2009
University of Pennsylvania researchers have a genetic link between anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Scientists looked at data on 749 identical twins and 687 fraternal twins, aged 8 to 17. Parents of 19.5 percent of these twin sets reported that the children suffered from insomnia. The scientists found that though identical twins did not have higher rates of insomnia, if one identical twin had the sleep disorder, the other twin was more likely to have it than if they were fraternal twins. Resea... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Insomnia and Depression in Young and Old
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...problems lead to insomnia and insomnia may lead to depression. Insomnia is considered to be a... Read more »

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Secondary Causes of Insomnia
By Michael Rack, MD , Health Expert

...condition. Examples include insomnia secondary to depression and insomnia due to arthritis. Over... Read more »

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Anxiety and Insomnia
By Dr. Kleiner , Health Expert

...affect sleep. Sleep can be altered because of anxiety, depression, substance use (such as... Read more »

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Lack of Sleep Can Lead to Suicide
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...seem a bit drastic, and this would be true if the insomnia only lasted for a night or two or... Read more »

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The Causes of Chronic Insomnia
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...blog posted April 18th)   Psychiatric disorders: DepressionAnxiety ... Read more »

Health Guide

The First 48 Hours: Insomnia
...you have lapses in memory. Prolonged insomnia and the resultant sleep deprivation can lead to depression and other serious mental problems. Physically, lack of sleep weakens the immune... Read more »
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Depression Information
If you notice periods of depression that seem to accompany seasonal changes during the year, you may suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). This condition is characterized by recurrent... Read more »
Distinguishing the Difference Between Dementia and Depression
Overview of the problemIt may seem obvious that depression and dementia are different disorders, but in the elderly distinguishing between these two conditions can be quite difficult and physicians... Read more »
Anxiety in the Elderly
...likely to discuss psychiatric or emotional problems, leading these to go untreated and increase anxiety. Depression, a concern for many elderly people, is often accompanied by anxiety. Increase in... Read more »
Insomnia: Risk Factors
...relationships and to sleep itself. The images of sleepers were more likely to be random and disconnected.Depression and Chronic PainStudies report that the strongest risk factors for insomnia are... Read more »

Medications

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...short-term treatment of patients with trouble sleeping (insomnia). It is generally used for 7-10... Read more »

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...short-term treatment of patients with trouble sleeping (insomnia). It is generally used for 7-10... Read more »

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