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BZDs (benzodiazepines) and BZRAs (benzodiazepine receptor agonists) Disrupt EEG Sleep Quality

2 weeks ago

Insomnia in older adults is associated with widespread benzodiazepine (BZD) and benzodiazepine receptor agonist use (BZRA) such as Ambien despite evidence that chronic use of these sleep medications disrupts sleep…

No Association Between Sleep and Risk of Dementia

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1 month ago

A new study examined the relationship between sleep and risk of dementia in 4700 participants with a mean age of 74 years who were followed for 5-19 years for development…

Sleep Patterns Vary by Week, Season, and Geography

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2 months ago

Sleep patterns vary due to a range of factors, including work commitments, family responsibilities, and environmental influences. In a large global sample, sleep researchers recently found large weekday and seasonal…

Online CBT-I Improves Sleep and Reduces Anxiety and Depression.

CBT-I Efficacy

3 months ago

A recent randomized controlled trial investigated the effectiveness of online CBT-I in a sample of 290 participants with chronic insomnia who were randomized to CBT-I or a control condition. Online…

CBT-I Improves Sleep Pressure as Measured by Stage 2 sleep K-complexes

CBT-I Efficacy

4 months ago

K-complexes are a distinct brain wave pattern in Stage 2 sleep that indicate the brain is losing awareness of the external environment as it descends into deep sleep and dream…

Napping In Insomnia Patients Undergoing CBT-I

CBT-I Efficacy

9 months ago

CBT-I is the gold standard treatment for chronic insomnia, and there is clear evidence that short recuperative naps increase alertness and reduce fatigue. However, there is a lack of consensus…

CBT-I Reduces Insomnia and Improves Sleep Quality During Pregnancy

CBT-I Efficacy

10 months ago

Insomnia and sleep problems are common in pregnancy. A recent study examined the efficacy of CBT-I in pregnancy. A randomized controlled trial evaluated CBT-I (n = 32) compared to a treatment…

Factors Predicting Insomnia Remission After Digital (online) CBT-I

CBT-I Efficacy

1 year ago

Digital CBT-I (D-CBT-I) has been shown to be as efficacious as face-to-face CBT-I. However, not all patients achieve insomnia remission after D-CBT-I. A recent study explored the factors influencing the…

Insomnia Patients are Fatigued But Not Sleepy

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1 year ago

Insomnia patients often report fatigue and sleepiness as daytime consequences of insomnia. A recent study investigated subjective daytime fatigue and sleepiness in insomnia patients. The study sample of 105 healthy…

Risk/Benefit Analysis of Five Classes of Sleep Medications

Sleeping Pills

1 year ago

A study published in the Journal of Sleep Research examined the safety and efficacy (e.g., risk–benefit ratio) for five classes of prescription hypnotic medications approved by the FDA for insomnia.…