Sleep disorders are very common in the modern society. In the United States it is calculated
that between 50 and 70 million of people suffer from some kind of sleep disorder while it is …

Everyone appreciates the importance of a good night's sleep, however it is only recently that
many of the ill effects of a disturbed sleep-wake cycle and insufficient sleep have been …

Respiration during sleep is regulated by circadian, endocrine, mechanical, and chemical
factors. The volitional control of breathing during wakefulness is abolished during sleep and …

Background Headache and sleep mechanisms share multiple levels of physiological
interaction. Pharmacological treatment of headache syndromes may be associated with a …

As described in this article, the management of insomnia has been affected dramatically by
advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology and morbidity of insomnia, by new …

OBJECTIVE: To review the literature for medication-induced sleep disturbances. DATA
SOURCE: MEDLINE/PUBMED searches (January 2000-May 2010) were conducted to …

Highlights•“Sleep” and its control elements, both systemic and local, are highly
conserved.•Sleep and its functions are still not understood.•Pharmaceutical development …

Many recent discoveries in both laboratory and clinical settings have greatly increased our
understanding of sleep medicine and the relevant psychopharmacology. This timely book …

Introduction: The disorder insomnia represents a relevant and frequent condition in clinical
care. Cognitive behavioral therapy of insomnia (CBT-I) is regarded as first line treatment …

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) consists of the propensity to fall asleep despite
volitional attempts to remain vigilant. Major underlying reasons for EDS encompass …