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Selected Journal Articles

 

American Academy of Sleep Medicine -
Journal Sleep: Psychological, behavioral therapies a reliable treatment for insomnia

The human emotional brain without sleep — a prefrontal amygdala disconnect

Timing of food consumption activates henes in specific brain area

Circadian gene helps the brain predict mealtime

Daytime light exposure dynamically enhances brain responses

Light-dark cycle synchronization of circadian rhythm in blind primates

Cognitive benefits of sleep and their loss due to sleep deprivation

Jet-lag - The Lancet

Rationale for development of specific melatonin agonists

Doubts about Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Music Improves Sleep Quality in Older Adults

Study Finds Possible Mechanism for Link Between Sleep Disturbances and Metabolic Syndrome

Adenosine: A Mediator of the Sleep-Inducing Effects of Prolonged Wakefulness

Difference in the characteristics of subjective and objective sleepiness between narcolepsy and essential hypersomnia.

Sleep problems in early childhood and early onset of alcohol and other drug use in adolescence.

Improving daytime sleep with temazepam as a countermeasure for shift lag

The Light-er Side of Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder

From waking to sleeping: neuronal and chemical substrates

Free radicals may set off sleep apnea's cardio dangers

Sleep attacks in patients taking dopamine agonists

An efficacy, safety, and dose–response study of Ramelteon in patients with chronic primary insomnia

Neurochemical properties of ramelteon (TAK-375), a selective MT1/MT2 receptor agonist.

Essay: Giving Legs to Restless Legs: A Case Study of How the Media Helps Make People Sick

Sleep, Appetite, and Obesity—What Is the Link?

Sleep Duration Affects Appetite-Regulating Hormones

Psychological and Behanvioral Therapies as a Reliable Treatment for Insomnia

 

 

 

Antihistimes

Benzodiazepines

Non-Benzodiazepine Sleeping Aids

Barbituates

 

journal abstracts

Pramipexole for Restless Legs Syndrome

 

 

Americans taking more sleep medicing than ever

 

Melatonin and sleep in an aging population

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

news

Study Links Children's Sleep Problems to School Problem

Scientists working on sleep/wake equation

Average sunrise time predicts depression prevalence

Study says therapy better than pills in treating sleep-onset insomnia

 

"Sleep hath seized me wholly"

(William Shakespeare – Cymebline)