Benzodiazepines, including brand names such as Restoril, Ativan, and Halcion and the "z-drugs", a type of medication known more commonly under names like Ambien, Lunesta, and Sonata, are among the most frequently prescribed medications for older adults.
Insomnia in childhood persists into adulthood and may raise the risk for internalizing disorders in young adults.
Anemia is an important risk factor for insomnia and patients with anemia must thus be assessed for symptoms of sleep disorders, new research suggests.
Sleep onset, sleep maintenance, and terminal insomnia each have a different relationship to mood disorders.
JAMA Network Open has published results of SUNRISE 1 (Study 304), a pivotal Phase 3 head-to-head study that compared DAYVIGO (lemborexant), marketed by Eisai Inc, to placebo and an active comparator in patients with...
Geriatric populations are simultaneously more likely to have insomnia and less likely to tell their medical team about it.
The double whammy of co-occurring insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a complex problem best managed with non-drug targeted psych interventions, an Australian study has found.