Sleep, insomnia and mental health

L Palagini, E Hertenstein, D Riemann… - Journal of sleep …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
While sleep serves important regulatory functions for mental health, sleep disturbances, in
particular insomnia, may favour a state of allostatic overload impairing brain neuroplasticity …

Adenosine, caffeine, and sleep–wake regulation: state of the science and perspectives

CF Reichert, T Deboer, HP Landolt - Journal of sleep research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
For hundreds of years, mankind has been influencing its sleep and waking state through the
adenosinergic system. For~ 100 years now, systematic research has been performed, first …

Effects of sleep disturbance on dyspnoea and impaired lung function following hospital admission due to COVID-19 in the UK: a prospective multicentre cohort study

C Jackson, ID Stewart, T Plekhanova… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Sleep disturbance is common following hospital admission both for COVID-19
and other causes. The clinical associations of this for recovery after hospital admission are …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical usefulness of dual orexin receptor antagonism beyond insomnia: Neurological and psychiatric comorbidities

M Carpi, L Palagini, M Fernandes, C Calvello… - …, 2023 - Elsevier
Orexin is a neurotransmitter produced by a small group of hypothalamic neurons. Besides its
well-known role in the regulation of the sleep-wake cycle, the orexin system was shown to …

The impact of screen time changes on anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic: sleep and physical activity as mediators

Q Chen, W Dai, G Li, N Ma - Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 2022 - Springer
Under the burden caused by COVID-19 and rapid lifestyle changes, many people increased
their screen time due to psychological needs and social requirements. The current study …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of sleep on fear extinction in trauma-related disorders

EF Pace-Schott, J Seo, R Bottary - Neurobiology of stress, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), fear and anxiety become dysregulated
following psychologically traumatic events. Regulation of fear and anxiety involves both high …

Anxiolytic-like effect of succinic acid: a possible GABAergic intervention

MN Mia, SZ Smrity, MH Bappi, H Kamli, T Islam… - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
In the modern era, physical and mental stress lead to anxiety at an alarming rate. Therefore,
searching for new lead compounds that deal with anxiety has a practical demand. Our study …

Exploring the mechanism of Suanzaoren decoction in treatment of insomnia based on network pharmacology and molecular docking

S Wang, Y Zhao, X Hu - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective: To explore the functional mechanisms of Suanzaoren decoction (SZRD) for
treating insomnia using network pharmacology and molecular docking. Methods: The active …

Long-term use of benzodiazepines in chronic insomnia: a European perspective

M Soyka, I Wild, B Caulet, C Leontiou… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Chronic insomnia occurs in~ 10% of the general population and has numerous negative
health effects. The recommended first line treatment of cognitive behavior therapy for …

The relationship between living alone or not and depressive symptoms in older adults: a parallel mediation effect of sleep quality and anxiety

M Huang, K Liu, C Liang, Y Wang, Z Guo - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background With modernization and ageing in China, the population of older adults living
alone is increasing. Living alone may be a potential risk factor for depressive symptoms …