Wakefulness Promoter Sunosi Designated Schedule IV Controlled Substance
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has designated Sunosi (solriamfetol; Jazz Pharmaceuticals) a Schedule IV controlled substance.
Sleep Disorders
Is Melatonin Beneficial for Pediatric Patients With Sleep Disorders?
A recently published systematic review investigated the benefits and risks of melatonin supplementation for pediatric patients with sleep disturbances.
FDA: Boxed Warning, Contraindication Added to Several Insomnia Medications
A new Boxed Warning will be required in the prescribing information for several insomnia medications following reports of serious injuries and deaths associated with complex sleep behaviors where patients engaged in activities while not fully awake.
Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Clinical Outcomes in Cardiology Unclear
The interns working the traditional schedule with extended work shifts every other day had made a greater number of serious medical errors compared with those working a reduced schedule.
Should Surgeons Disclose Sleep Deprivation to Patients During Informed Consent?
The law surrounding informed consent has evolved from asking what a reasonable surgeon would have disclosed to focusing on what a reasonable patient would have wanted to know.
US Economy Loses Billions Due to Lack of Sleep
More than $411 billion a year is lost in the US due to lower productivity levels.
Napping Reverses Health Effects of Poor Sleep
A short nap can help relieve stress and bolster the immune systems of men who slept only 2 hours the previous night, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
Bringing Hypnosis out of the Mystical and into the Practical: Is It Real?
On February 9, 1978, 12-year-old Kimberly Leach realized that she had left her purse in one of her classes at Lake City Junior High School in Lake City, Florida and returned to the classroom to retrieve it after a school assembly. That was the last time she was seen, until her body was found 2 months later near the Suwannee River approximately 35 miles west of the school. The only witness to Kimberly’s abduction was Clarence Anderson, who said he saw a young girl in front of the school being led to a white van by a man he thought was her father. However, he was unable to provide a detailed description of either the man or the girl he observed. At the request of Assistant State Attorney Bob Dekle, Anderson subsequently underwent 2 hypnosis sessions, after which he was successfully able to describe in detail their clothing and identify the murderer as the infamous serial killer Ted Bundy.
Sleep Deeply—Or Else
While studies have long connected fragmented sleep with fatigue and irritability, for the first time, a clinical connection between poor sleep and cancer has been found. A recent study has concluded that poor sleep marked by frequent awakenings can speed a cancer tumor’s growth and increase its aggressiveness. For the study, a pediatric pulmonary and sleep expert spent 2 years at the University of Chicago leading a joint team of researchers from that institution and the University of Louisville. According to their findings, over time, interrupted sleep patterns diminish the body’s ability to fight off cancerous cells, contributing to the malignancy of the disease.
Social Ties More Important Than Biology When it Comes to Teen Sleep Problems
Medical researchers point to developmental factors, specifically the decline of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin, as an explanation for why children get less sleep as they become teenagers. But a new study suggests that social ties, including relationships with peers and parents, may be even more responsible for changing sleep patterns among adolescents.
