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Thomas CL, Carr K, Yang F, Fleisher S, Um P, Clemens B, McNutt R, Balkin T, Collen JF. From trenches to technology: a narrative review of sleep medicine in the military. J Clin Sleep Med 2024; 20:973-981. [PMID: 38420974 PMCID: PMC11145036 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.11088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Diagnoses of military-relevant sleep disorders have increased substantially since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The cause of this increase appears to be complicated and multifactorial, with military and civilian populations clearly differing with respect to both the nature and distribution of sleep disorders diagnoses. In part, these differences may be attributable to the fact that a majority of service members are chronically sleep-restricted-an unavoidable consequence of continuous and sustained military operations that "set the stage" for development of specific sleep disorders. The purpose of this narrative review is to describe the military relevance of several common sleep disorders, assess the extent to which these disorders currently constitute a burden on the military health care system, and suggest strategies to alleviate that burden. The military health care system does not have enough sleep medicine providers to address the immediate and long-term consequences of sleep disorders in military personnel. Digital technologies and education packages can be leveraged to improve access to care. CITATION Thomas CL, Carr K, Yang F, et al. From trenches to technology: a narrative review of sleep medicine in the military. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024;20(6):973-981.
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- Connie L. Thomas
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
- Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Liberty, North Carolina
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- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland
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- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
- Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland
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Joung KI. Gender differences in spontaneous adverse event reports associated with zolpidem in South Korea, 2015-2019. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1256245. [PMID: 38026947 PMCID: PMC10665515 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1256245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Study objectives: While zolpidem is considered as an example of a gender effect on drug response, there is insufficient evidence to reach a consensus. This study aimed to investigate gender differences in adverse events (AEs) of zolpidem. Methods: We estimated the difference between the reporting odds ratios (RORs) calculated in gender subgroups for the AEs signals detected in data mining using 2015-2019 Korea voluntary adverse drug events reporting system (KAERS) data. Different reporting risk by gender was evaluated by using the log RORs being significantly different by gender at the 5% significance level and the 95% confidence intervals of the gender ROR. Results: A total of 94 AE signals were detected. Among these, 35 signals showed significant disparities by gender at the 5% level or were detected only in one gender. When categorized by similarity of AEs, parasomnia including somnambulism and paroniria, and cardiovascular disorders including coronary thrombosis had higher reporting risks in women. Men were more likely to report cognitive disorders such as delirium, insomnia related disorders, and movement disorders. Among all AEs with gender differences in reporting risk, the difference in somnambulism was the most consistent and substantial. Conclusion: For several AEs associated with zolpidem, gender-based reporting disparities were evident. Notably, women exhibited a higher susbeptibility to somnambulism, potentially serious adverse effects of zolpidem. This underscores the need for further investigation into the underlying factors influencing these gender-specific reporting patterns.
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- Kyung-In Joung
- School of AI Healthcare, College of Integrated Health Science, CHA University, Pocheon, Republic of Korea
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Hasan F, Lee HC, Chen PY, Wang YH, Yuliana LT, Romadlon DS, Tu YK, Chiu HY. Comparative efficacy of hypnotics in young and middle-aged adults with insomnia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Sleep Breath 2023; 27:2021-2030. [PMID: 36928548 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-023-02812-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND Insomnia is highly prevalent in modern society. However, the hierarchical selection of hypnotics in young and middle-aged adults with insomnia remains unclear. We aimed to compare the efficacy and daytime drowsiness associated with different hypnotics for treating insomnia in young and middle-aged adults. METHODS We searched Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses A&I databases from inception until December 15, 2021. We also manually searched reference lists and relevant publications. The literature search, data collection, and risk of bias evaluation were all carried out separately by pairs of reviewers. We included randomized control trials (RCTs) that compared hypnotics approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The R and Stata software were both used to perform the meta-analysis. RESULTS In total, 117 RCTs comprising 22,508 participants with the age of 18 to 65 years were included. Assessment of the efficacy of the hypnotics and adverse events (drowsiness) revealed that zolpidem improved all objective sleep parameters (oTST, oSOL, oWASO, and oSE), zopiclone increased oTST and oSE and reduced oSOL, and daridorexant increased oTST and reduced oWASO. Regarding subjective sleep outcomes, zolpidem exhibited beneficial effects on sTST, sSOL, and sWASO. Zaleplon reduced sSOL, and zopiclone was the recommended hypnotic for improving SQ. Zolpidem was associated with drowsiness effect (odds ratio = 1.82; 95% confidence interval = 1.25 to 2.65). The results of sensitivity analysis remained unchanged after the exclusion of studies reporting long-term effects. CONCLUSION Zolpidem is recommended for managing sleep-onset insomnia and sleep maintenance insomnia but should be used with caution because of daytime drowsiness effects. Daridorexant is recommended as a promising agent for managing sleep maintenance insomnia.
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- Faizul Hasan
- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Xinyi Dist, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry & Sleep Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Research Center of Sleep Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Research Center of Sleep Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Xinyi Dist, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Xinyi Dist, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Xinyi Dist, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health and Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Xinyi Dist, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Research Center of Sleep Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Research Center of Sleep Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Department of Nursing, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Matsui K, Kimura A, Nagao K, Yoshiike T, Kuriyama K. Treatment of sleep-related eating disorder with suvorexant: A case report on the potential benefits of replacing benzodiazepines with orexin receptor antagonists. PCN REPORTS : PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES 2023; 2:e123. [PMID: 38867814 PMCID: PMC11114391 DOI: 10.1002/pcn5.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Background Nocturnal eating behavior in patients with sleep-related eating disorder (SRED) is difficult to control and can become chronic, causing weight gain and psychological distress. Here, we report a case of SRED comorbid with major depressive disorder successfully treated by switching from brotizolam to suvorexant, that is, from a benzodiazepine to an orexin receptor antagonist. Case Presentation A 25-year-old woman complained of night snacking with partial/complete amnesia and sleepwalking for 1 year. She had a diagnosis of major depressive disorder at age 20 and was on paroxetine and brotizolam for depression and insomnia. At 24 years of age, she experienced her second depressive episode, then her amnestic nocturnal eating became prominent. Even after improvement in depressive symptoms, she experienced uncontrollable nocturnal eating episodes every 2 days, resulting in weight gain of over 10 kg. After a partial amnestic eating episode following an awakening from stage N2 sleep was confirmed through video polysomnography, she was diagnosed with SRED. Considering her strong desire to resolve involuntary eating, we instructed her to discontinue brotizolam and start suvorexant. Subsequently, her nocturnal eating completely disappeared. She experienced rebound insomnia, which improved within 1 month. She was then continued on 10 mg of suvorexant and has not experienced nocturnal eating for 2 years. Conclusion This case highlights the importance of discontinuing benzodiazepines in the treatment of SRED, but also suggests the potential benefit of orexin receptor antagonists in the treatment of SRED. The efficacy of orexin receptor antagonists in idiopathic SRED should be tested in future studies.
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- Kentaro Matsui
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center HospitalNational Center of Neurology and PsychiatryKodairaTokyoJapan
- Department of Sleep–Wake Disorders, National Institute of Mental HealthNational Center of Neurology and PsychiatryKodairaTokyoJapan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center HospitalNational Center of Neurology and PsychiatryKodairaTokyoJapan
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- Department of Sleep–Wake Disorders, National Institute of Mental HealthNational Center of Neurology and PsychiatryKodairaTokyoJapan
- Department of Psychiatry, National Center HospitalNational Center of Neurology and PsychiatryKodairaTokyoJapan
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- Department of Sleep–Wake Disorders, National Institute of Mental HealthNational Center of Neurology and PsychiatryKodairaTokyoJapan
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- Department of Sleep–Wake Disorders, National Institute of Mental HealthNational Center of Neurology and PsychiatryKodairaTokyoJapan
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Violent and Complex Behaviors and Non-Restorative Sleep Are the Main Features of Disorders of Arousal in Adulthood: Real Picture or a More Severe Phenotype? J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12010372. [PMID: 36615171 PMCID: PMC9821298 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12010372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Disorders of arousal (DoA) are NREM parasomnias characterized by motor and emotional behaviors emerging from incomplete arousals from deep sleep. DoA are largely present in pediatric populations, a period during which they are labeled as self-limited manifestations. However, an extensive literature has shown that DoA can persist in adulthood, with different characteristics from childhood DoA. Adult DoA patients usually report excessive daily sleepiness, sleep-related violence during DoA episodes or potentially harmful behaviors, which are rare in childhood. The semeiological features of DoA episodes in adulthood may complicate differential diagnoses with other motor manifestations during sleep, in particular sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy. However, it cannot be excluded that adults with DoA attending sleep centers constitute a more severe phenotype, thus not being representative of adult DoA in the general population. Video-polysomnographic studies of DoA document a spectrum of motor patterns of different complexities, the simplest of which may often go unnoticed. Despite the different complexities of the episodes, neurophysiologic studies showed the co-existence of deep sleep and wakefulness during DoA episodes or even before their onset. These aspects make DoA an ideal model to investigate the mechanisms regulating local sleep, sleep arousal and cognitive functions including spatial and temporal orientation, attention or memory.
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Proserpio P, Terzaghi M, Manni R, Nobili L. Drugs Used in Parasomnia. Sleep Med Clin 2022; 17:367-378. [PMID: 36150800 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2022.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Parasomnias, especially disorders of arousal during childhood, are often relatively benign and transitory and do not usually require a pharmacologic therapy. A relevant aspect in both nonrapid eye movement and rapid eye movement parasomnia treatment is to prevent sleep-related injuries by maintaining a safe environment. Physicians should always evaluate the possible presence of favoring and precipitating factors (sleep disorders and drugs). A pharmacologic treatment may be indicated in case of frequent, troublesome, or particularly dangerous events. The aim of this article is to review current available evidence on pharmacologic treatment of different forms of parasomnia.
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- Paola Proserpio
- Sleep Medicine Center, Department of Neuroscience, Niguarda Hospital, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162 Milano, Italy.
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- Sleep Medicine and Epilepsy, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Via Mondino 2, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Sleep Medicine and Epilepsy, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Via Mondino 2, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Department of Neuroscience, Niguarda Hospital, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162 Milano, Italy; Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, IRCCS Istituto G. Gaslini, Genoa 5-16147, Italy
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Meurling IJ, Leschziner G, Drakatos P. What respiratory physicians should know about parasomnias. Breathe (Sheff) 2022; 18:220067. [PMID: 36340819 PMCID: PMC9584583 DOI: 10.1183/20734735.0067-2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Parasomnias have significant quality-of-life, prognostic and potentially forensic implications for patients and their bed-partners. Identifying key clinical features will accelerate diagnosis and appropriate management for these patients. Parasomnias are undesirable physical events or experiences that arise out of, or during, sleep. They can include movements, behaviours, emotions, perceptions, dreams or autonomic nervous system activity. While more common during childhood, they can persist into, or present de novo, during adulthood. Parasomnias can arise out of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, as in confusional arousals, sleepwalking, sleep terrors or sleep-related eating disorder, or out of REM sleep, as in REM behaviour disorder, recurrent isolated sleep paralysis or nightmare disorder. Sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy is an important differential diagnosis to consider in patients presenting with a parasomnia. A thorough clinical history, including a collateral history if available, is crucial to identify characteristic clinical features. Video polysomnography is useful to identify macro- and micro-sleep architectural features, characteristic behavioural events, and any concomitant sleep pathologies. Treatment of parasomnias involves a combined approach of pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, including safety measures, sleep hygiene and medicines such as clonazepam or melatonin to improve sleep consolidation and reduce behavioural activity. As parasomnias can not only be disruptive for the patient and their bed-partner but have important prognostic or forensic consequences, an understanding of their pathophysiology, clinical features and management is valuable for any respiratory physician who may encounter them. Educational aims To understand the common features of NREM and REM parasomnias.To differentiate between the causes of motor behaviours during sleep.To discuss the treatment approach for NREM and REM parasomnias.
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- Imran Johan Meurling
- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK,Corresponding author: Imran Johan Meurling ()
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK,Plasticity Centre, Dept of Neuroimaging, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK,Dept of Neurology, Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK,Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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Liao S, Xu H, Yang B, Wang J, Zhou X, Lin X, Liu Y. Gold-catalyzed oxidation of terminal alkynes to glyoxals and their reactions with 2-phenylimidazo[1,2- a]pyridines: one-pot synthesis of 1,2-diones. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:8735-8739. [PMID: 34476433 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob01507a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A novel one-pot protocol for the convenient and efficient synthesis of (2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)alkane-1,2-diones (3) in good yields (32-88%) from 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines (1) and terminal alkynes (2) has been established with a wide range of substrate scope. A tandem reaction sequence containing gold-catalyzed double oxidations of terminal alkynes to generate glyoxals, nucleophilic addition of 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines to glyoxals to yield α-hydroxyl ketones, and oxygenation of the α-hydroxyl ketones to afford the final products 3 under air atmosphere is involved in this method. Simple operation, mild reaction conditions, and widely available substrates make this strategy more affordable.
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- Shengrong Liao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, Research Center for Marine Microbes, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China. .,Sanya Institute of Oceanology, SCSIO, Yazhou Scientific Bay, Sanya 572000, China.,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, Research Center for Marine Microbes, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, Research Center for Marine Microbes, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, Research Center for Marine Microbes, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China. .,Sanya Institute of Oceanology, SCSIO, Yazhou Scientific Bay, Sanya 572000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, Research Center for Marine Microbes, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China. .,Sanya Institute of Oceanology, SCSIO, Yazhou Scientific Bay, Sanya 572000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, Research Center for Marine Microbes, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, Research Center for Marine Microbes, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China. .,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, China
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Mittal N, Mittal R, Gupta MC. Zolpidem for Insomnia: A Double-Edged Sword. A Systematic Literature Review on Zolpidem-Induced Complex Sleep Behaviors. Indian J Psychol Med 2021; 43:373-381. [PMID: 34584301 PMCID: PMC8450729 DOI: 10.1177/0253717621992372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Being a nonbenzodiazepine, zolpidem is believed to have a favorable side-effect profile and is widely prescribed for insomnia. However, in the past few years, numerous neuropsychiatric adverse reactions, particularly complex sleep behaviors (CSBs), have been reported with zolpidem. OBJECTIVE To conduct a systematic review of zolpidem-associated CSBs. DATA SOURCES An electronic search was conducted using MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed, and Cochrane database of systematic reviews to extract relevant articles till July 2020. STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Any type of literature article (case report, case series, and observational or interventional study) reporting CSBs associated with zolpidem. RESULTS In this review, we present aggregate summarized data from 148 patients presenting with zolpidem-induced CSBs (79 patients from 23 case reports and 5 case series; 69 patients out of 1454 taking zolpidem [4.7%] from three observational clinical studies). Various types of CSBs associated with zolpidem were reported, most common being sleepwalking/somnambulism and sleep-related eating disorder. On causality assessment, around 88% of cases were found to have a probable association with zolpidem. LIMITATIONS Extraction of data from observational studies and spontaneous reports, due to nonavailability of any randomized controlled trials relevant to the study objective. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATION OF KEY FINDINGS Zolpidem-induced CSBs, although not very common, may develop when the drug is used at therapeutic doses for insomnia. Doctors need to be alert to monitor such adverse effects of zolpidem and exercise caution while prescribing it.
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- Niti Mittal
- Dept. of Pharmacology, Pandit Bhagwat
Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana,
India
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- Dept. of Pharmacology, Pandit Bhagwat
Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana,
India
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- Dept. of Pharmacology, Pandit Bhagwat
Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana,
India
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McCarter SJ, Abarbanel DN, Hassan A, St Louis EK, Boes CJ. An Undifferentiated Spell: The Answer is in The Pillbox. Mayo Clin Proc 2021; 96:2003-2005. [PMID: 34218870 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Irfan M, Schenck CH, Howell MJ. NonREM Disorders of Arousal and Related Parasomnias: an Updated Review. Neurotherapeutics 2021; 18:124-139. [PMID: 33527254 PMCID: PMC8116392 DOI: 10.1007/s13311-021-01011-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Parasomnias are abnormal behaviors and/or experiences emanating from or associated with sleep typically manifesting as motor movements of varying semiology. We discuss mainly nonrapid eye movement sleep and related parasomnias in this article. Sleepwalking (SW), sleep terrors (ST), confusional arousals, and related disorders result from an incomplete dissociation of wakefulness from nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. Conditions that provoke repeated cortical arousals, and/or promote sleep inertia, lead to NREM parasomnias by impairing normal arousal mechanisms. Changes in the cyclic alternating pattern, a biomarker of arousal instability in NREM sleep, are noted in sleepwalking disorders. Sleep-related eating disorder (SRED) is characterized by a disruption of the nocturnal fast with episodes of feeding after arousal from sleep. SRED is often associated with the use of sedative-hypnotic medications, in particular the widely prescribed benzodiazepine receptor agonists. Compelling evidence suggests that nocturnal eating may in some cases be another nonmotor manifestation of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). Initial management should focus upon decreasing the potential for sleep-related injury followed by treating comorbid sleep disorders and eliminating incriminating drugs. Sexsomnia is a subtype of disorders of arousal, where sexual behavior emerges from partial arousal from nonREM sleep. Overlap parasomnia disorders consist of abnormal sleep-related behavior both in nonREM and REM sleep. Status dissociatus is referred to as a breakdown of the sleep architecture where an admixture of various sleep state markers is seen without any specific demarcation. Benzodiazepine therapy can be effective in controlling SW, ST, and sexsomnia, but not SRED. Paroxetine has been reported to provide benefit in some cases of ST. Topiramate, pramipexole, and sertraline can be effective in SRED. Pharmacotherapy for other parasomnias continues to be less certain, necessitating further investigation. NREM parasomnias may resolve spontaneously but require a review of priming and predisposing factors.
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- Muna Irfan
- Department of Neurology, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center/ Pulmonary allergy, Critical Care and Sleep, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hennepin Health Care, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- Department of Neurology, Sleep Disorders Center, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN USA
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Nonclinical pharmacology of daridorexant: a new dual orexin receptor antagonist for the treatment of insomnia. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2021; 238:2693-2708. [PMID: 34415378 PMCID: PMC8455402 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-021-05954-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs) represent a novel type of sleep medication that provide an alternative to the traditionally used positive allosteric gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-A receptor modulators. Daridorexant is a new DORA that exhibited in phase 3 trials in insomnia not only a beneficial effect on sleep variables, measured objectively and assessed subjectively, but also an improvement in daytime functioning. Daridorexant was discovered through a tailored research program aimed at identifying an optimized sleep-promoting molecule with pharmacokinetic properties appropriate for covering the whole night while avoiding next-morning residual activity at efficacious doses. By specific binding to both orexin receptors, daridorexant inhibits the actions of the wake-promoting orexin (also called hypocretin) neuropeptides. This mechanism avoids a more widespread inhibition of neuronal pathways and associated side effects that are intrinsic to positive allosteric GABA-A receptor modulators. Here, we review the general pharmacology of daridorexant, based on nonclinical pharmacology studies of daridorexant, unpublished or already described, or based on work with other DORAs. Some unique features of daridorexant will be highlighted, such as the promotion of natural and surmountable sleep, the preservation of memory and cognition, the absence of tolerance development or risk of physical dependence, and how it can benefit daytime functioning.
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Patient education and behavioral management represent the first treatment approaches to the patient with parasomnia, especially in case of disorders of arousal (DOA). A pharmacologic treatment of DOA may be useful when episodes are frequent and persist despite resolution of predisposing factors, are associated with a high risk of injury, or cause significant impairment, such as excessive sleepiness. Approved drugs for DOA are still lacking. The most commonly used medications are benzodiazepines and antidepressants. The pharmacologic treatment of rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder is symptomatic, and the most commonly used drugs are clonazepam and melatonin.
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- Paola Proserpio
- Department of Neuroscience, Centre of Sleep Medicine, Centre for Epilepsy Surgery, Niguarda Hospital, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore, Milan 3-20162, Italy
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- Sleep Medicine and Epilepsy, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Via Mondino, Pavia 2-27100, Italy
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- Sleep Medicine and Epilepsy, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Via Mondino, Pavia 2-27100, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Centre of Sleep Medicine, Centre for Epilepsy Surgery, Niguarda Hospital, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore, Milan 3-20162, Italy; Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Child neuropsychiatry, Gaslini Institute, Via Gerolamo Gaslini, Genoa 5-16147, Italy.
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Janse van Rensburg DCC, Jansen van Rensburg A, Fowler P, Fullagar H, Stevens D, Halson S, Bender A, Vincent G, Claassen-Smithers A, Dunican I, Roach GD, Sargent C, Lastella M, Cronje T. How to manage travel fatigue and jet lag in athletes? A systematic review of interventions. Br J Sports Med 2020; 54:960-968. [PMID: 32303523 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2019-101635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We investigated the management of travel fatigue and jet lag in athlete populations by evaluating studies that have applied non-pharmacological interventions (exercise, sleep, light and nutrition), and pharmacological interventions (melatonin, sedatives, stimulants, melatonin analogues, glucocorticoids and antihistamines) following long-haul transmeridian travel-based, or laboratory-based circadian system phase-shifts. DESIGN Systematic review Eligibility criteria Randomised controlled trials (RCTs), and non-RCTs including experimental studies and observational studies, exploring interventions to manage travel fatigue and jet lag involving actual travel-based or laboratory-based phase-shifts. Studies included participants who were athletes, except for interventions rendering no athlete studies, then the search was expanded to include studies on healthy populations. DATA SOURCES Electronic searches in PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Google Scholar and SPORTDiscus from inception to March 2019. We assessed included articles for risk of bias, methodological quality, level of evidence and quality of evidence. RESULTS Twenty-two articles were included: 8 non-RCTs and 14 RCTs. No relevant travel fatigue papers were found. For jet lag, only 12 athlete-specific studies were available (six non-RCTs, six RCTs). In total (athletes and healthy populations), 11 non-pharmacological studies (participants 600; intervention group 290; four non-RCTs, seven RCTs) and 11 pharmacological studies (participants 1202; intervention group 870; four non-RCTs, seven RCTs) were included. For non-pharmacological interventions, seven studies across interventions related to actual travel and four to simulated travel. For pharmacological interventions, eight studies were based on actual travel and three on simulated travel. CONCLUSIONS We found no literature pertaining to the management of travel fatigue. Evidence for the successful management of jet lag in athletes was of low quality. More field-based studies specifically on athlete populations are required with a multifaceted approach, better design and implementation to draw valid conclusions. PROSPERO registration number The protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO: CRD42019126852).
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- Dina C Christa Janse van Rensburg
- Faculty of Health Science, Section Sports Medicine & Sport Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa .,Medical Board Member, International Netball Federation, Manchester, UK
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- Faculty of Health Science, Section Sports Medicine & Sport Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Sport and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, McAuley at Banyo, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Appleton Institute for Behavioural Science, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Sleep Science, The University of Western Australia Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Appleton Institute for Behavioural Science, Central Queensland University, Adelaide, Queensland, Australia
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- Appleton Institute for Behavioural Science, Central Queensland University, Adelaide, Queensland, Australia
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- Appleton Institute for Behavioural Science, Central Queensland University, Adelaide, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Department of Statistics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Uslaner JM, Herring WJ, Coleman PJ. The Discovery of Suvorexant: Lessons Learned That Can Be Applied to Other CNS Drug Development Efforts. ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci 2020; 3:161-168. [PMID: 32259095 PMCID: PMC7088936 DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.9b00110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The development of therapeutics for central nervous system (CNS) disorders has many challenges that result in low probability of success and longer-than-typical development timelines. Suvorexant (Belsomra), the first dual orexin receptor antagonist used for insomnia, was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration ∼10 years after the initial high-throughput screen was conducted to identify orexin receptor antagonists. What accounted for this success and speed? Here we suggest that this program was unique and set up for success by (1) having a robust and high-throughput pharmacodynamic readout that was translatable across species, including humans, (2) a well-validated target with a defined product profile, resulting in a highly energized team with a can-do attitude, and (3) a highly executable and streamlined clinical strategy. The utility of Belsomra for insomnia, as well as other neurological and psychiatric diseases, continues to be explored, most recently for insomnia associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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- Jason M. Uslaner
- Discovery Neuroscience, Clinical Neuroscience, and Chemistry, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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- Discovery Neuroscience, Clinical Neuroscience, and Chemistry, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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- Discovery Neuroscience, Clinical Neuroscience, and Chemistry, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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Moniri NH. Reintroduction of quazepam: an update on comparative hypnotic and adverse effects. Int Clin Psychopharmacol 2019; 34:275-285. [PMID: 31274695 DOI: 10.1097/yic.0000000000000277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Insomnia is a prevalent disorder that affects over one-third of the U.S. population to varying degrees and is highly disruptive towards quality of life. Pharmacological treatments for insomnia include benzodiazepines (BZs) and the non-BZ 'Z-drugs' (zolpidem, zaleplon, eszopiclone, zopiclone), which are amongst the most widely prescribed medications. Yet, these agents can produce adverse effects such as tolerance to the hypnotic effect, rebound insomnia, next-day residual drowsiness, as well as amnesia and complex behaviours such as sleep-walking, sleep-eating and sleep-driving. Quazepam, one of the five BZ approved for treatment of insomnia, was recently relaunched to the U.S. market in 2016 and is distinguished amongst hypnotic BZ by unique pharmacological characteristics including selectivity for sleep-promoting α1-subunit containing γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA-A) receptors and a significantly lower relative receptor binding affinity. These features likely drive the decreased rate of adverse events seen clinically with quazepam, such as tolerance, rebound insomnia and amnesic behaviours, compared with other BZ. Given the recent reintroduction of quazepam as a pharmacotherapeutic option, and the lack of head-to-head comparative trials against newer agents, the purpose of this review is to provide an update on distinguishing features of quazepam with regard to its pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, sleep efficacy and potential adverse effects compared to other agents used for insomnia.
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- Nader H Moniri
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Mercer University Health Sciences Center, Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Melnikov AY. [Acute insomnia: natural course and correction modalities]. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 2019; 119:28-35. [PMID: 31317912 DOI: 10.17116/jnevro201911904228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The review describes general patterns of the development of acute (short-term) insomnia, its occurrence and course with the risk of transition to chronic insomnia. Main approaches for pharmacological and psychotherapeutic correction of acute insomnia needed to prevent chronification are indicated. The author suggests an algorithm for the treatment of acute insomnia taking into account its staging.
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- A Yu Melnikov
- Research and Clinical Center of Otorhinolaryngology by Federal Biomedical Agency, Moscow, Russia
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Batlle E, Lizano E, Viñas M, Dolors Pujol M. 1,4-Benzodiazepines and New Derivatives: Description, Analysis, and Organic Synthesis. Med Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.79879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Rodriguez CL, Foldvary-Schaefer N. Clinical neurophysiology of NREM parasomnias. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2019; 161:397-410. [PMID: 31307616 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-64142-7.00063-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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The nonrapid eye movement (NREM) parasomnias range from age-related developmental phenomena in children to aggressive and injurious motor behaviors in all age groups. These parasomnias are commonly referred to as disorders of arousal and are an important cause of sleep-related injury. Genetic predisposition plays a role in the disorders of arousal, most evident in sleepwalking. Important concepts guiding our current understanding of the pathophysiology of the NREM parasomnias include sleep state instability (a propensity for arousal during NREM sleep), sleep inertia (incomplete awakening from NREM sleep), state dissociation (an ability to simultaneously straddle both NREM sleep and wakefulness), and activation of central pattern generators (permitting expression of subcortically determined motor behaviors without conscious higher cortical input). Management is multifaceted with an emphasis on education and nonpharmacologic measures. The purpose of this chapter is to review wake and NREM neurobiology and update our current understanding of NREM parasomnia pathophysiology, epidemiology, genetics, clinical features, precipitating factors, neurophysiologic evaluation, diagnosis, and clinical management.
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- Carlos L Rodriguez
- Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland, OH, United States.
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- Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland, OH, United States
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Herring WJ, Roth T, Krystal AD, Michelson D. Orexin receptor antagonists for the treatment of insomnia and potential treatment of other neuropsychiatric indications. J Sleep Res 2018; 28:e12782. [DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Sleep Disorders and Research Center Henry Ford Hospital Detroit MI USA
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- Department of Psychiatry University of California San Francisco California USA
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- Clinical ResearchMerck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth New Jersey USA
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Birnie KI, Stewart R, Kolliakou A. Recorded atypical hallucinations in psychotic and affective disorders and associations with non-benzodiazepine hypnotic use: the South London and Maudsley Case Register. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e025216. [PMID: 30269078 PMCID: PMC6169776 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Hallucinations are present in many conditions, notably psychosis. Although under-researched, atypical hallucinations, such as tactile, olfactory and gustatory (TOGHs), may arise secondary to hypnotic drug use, particularly non-benzodiazepine hypnotics ('Z drugs'). This retrospective case-control study investigated the frequency of TOGHs and their associations with prior Z drug use in a large mental healthcare database. METHODS TOGHs were ascertained in 2014 using a bespoke natural language processing algorithm and were analysed against covariates (including use of Z drugs, demographic factors, diagnosis, disorder severity and other psychotropic medications) ascertained prior to 2014. RESULTS In 43 339 patients with International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition schizophreniform or affective disorder diagnoses, 324 (0.75%) had any TOGH recorded (0.54% tactile, 0.24% olfactory, 0.06% gustatory hallucinations). TOGHs were associated with male gender, black ethnicity, schizophreniform diagnosis and higher disorder severity on Health of the National Outcome Scales. In fully adjusted models, tactile and olfactory hallucinations remained independently associated with prior mention of Z drugs (ORs 1.86 and 1.60, respectively). CONCLUSIONS We successfully developed a natural language processing algorithm to identify instances of TOGHs in the clinical record. TOGHs overall, tactile and olfactory hallucinations were shown to be associated with prior mention of Z drugs. This may have implications for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with comorbid sleep and psychiatric conditions.
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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Janto K, Prichard JR, Pusalavidyasagar S. An Update on Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonists and Their Potential Role in Insomnia Therapeutics. J Clin Sleep Med 2018; 14:1399-1408. [PMID: 30092886 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.7282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Current pharmacological options for the treatment of insomnia insufficiently meet the needs of all insomnia patients. Approved treatments are not consistently effective in improving sleep onset and sleep maintenance, while also having complicated safety profiles. These limitations highlight the unmet need for additional medications and treatment strategies. Initial research suggests that the dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs) may offer an additional pharmaceutical option to treat insomnia in some patients. METHODS We reviewed the existing literature on dual orexin receptor antagonists in PubMed databases using the search terms "orexin receptor antagonist," "almorexant" "filorexant," "lembroexant" and "suvorexant"; searches were limited to English language primary research articles, clinical trials, and reviews. RESULTS Targeting the orexin receptor system for treatment of insomnia offers an additional and alternative pharmacological approach to more common gamma aminobutyric acid agonist sedative hypnotic treatment. Effectiveness is not well established in the current literature; however, the literature does suggest efficacy. Preclinical reports also suggest the potential for treatment in individuals with comorbid Alzheimer disease and insomnia. CONCLUSIONS DORAs offer an additional treatment option for insomnia. More clinical trials are needed to robustly evaluate their safety and effectiveness in several subclasses of individuals with insomnia. Given the published literature, head-to-head comparisons to existing treatment for insomnia are warranted.
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- Kayla Janto
- Department of Psychology, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Drakatos P, Marples L, Muza R, Higgins S, Gildeh N, Macavei R, Dongol EM, Nesbitt A, Rosenzweig I, Lyons E, d'Ancona G, Steier J, Williams AJ, Kent BD, Leschziner G. NREM parasomnias: a treatment approach based upon a retrospective case series of 512 patients. Sleep Med 2018; 53:181-188. [PMID: 29753639 PMCID: PMC6558250 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2018.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Revised: 03/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background Non-REM parasomnias are not uncommon conditions in the general population. Current treatment options are based on small case series and reports. In this study, we aimed to present the clinical experience from a large cohort of patients. Patients Five hundred and twelve patients with Non-REM parasomnia or parasomnia overlap disorder (POD), who had undergone a video polysomnography and were exposed to treatment, were retrospectively identified. Treatment outcome was assessed based on patients’ reports, and treatment approach on a locally accepted hierarchy of interventions. Results Forty percent of patients were diagnosed with sleepwalking, 23.8% with mixed-phenotype and 10% with POD. Ultimately, 97.2% reported adequate control of their symptoms. Moreover, 60.1% were treated with pharmacotherapy and 32.0% without, consistent across all phenotypes (p = 0.09). Benzodiazepines were the most common drugs prescribed (47.1%, p < 0.05). In the end, 37.7% of our patients were receiving a benzodiazepine as part of their successful treatment, 11.7% an antidepressant, 9.2% a z-drug, and 10.7% melatonin. Finally, 13.2%, 12.1%, and 5.8% of our patients reported good control of their symptoms with sleep hygiene, management of sleep-disordered breathing, and psychological interventions (cognitive behavioral therapy [CBT] or mindfulness-based stress reduction [MBSR]), as monotherapy, respectively. Conclusion The treatment approach to effective treatment of the patients with Non-REM parasomnias or POD offering first sleep hygiene advice, next treatment of concurrent sleep disorders and management of other priming factors like stress and anxiety, and lastly pharmacotherapy for Non-REM parasomnia is supported by our results. Non pharmacological interventions were effective in one third of our patients, and CBT/MBSR and melatonin appeared promising new treatments. This study supports a standardised treatment approach in NREM-parasomnias. Pharmacotherapy alone effectively treated two thirds of the patients. One third of the patients were effectively treated without pharmacotherapy. Treatment of sleep apnea and periodic limb movements in sleep is recommended. Melatonin and psychological therapies are promising treatment options.
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- Panagis Drakatos
- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom; Sleep and Brain Plasticity Centre, Department of Neuroimaging, IoPPN, King's College London, United Kingdom
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom; Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, United Kingdom
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom; Sleep and Brain Plasticity Centre, Department of Neuroimaging, IoPPN, King's College London, United Kingdom; Department of Basic and Clinical Neurosciences, IoPPN, King's College London, United Kingdom.
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Ambesh P, Shetty V, Ambesh S, Gupta SS, Kamholz S, Wolf L. Jet lag: Heuristics and therapeutics. J Family Med Prim Care 2018; 7:507-510. [PMID: 30112298 PMCID: PMC6069654 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_220_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Jet lag is one of those common medical problems, to which most people don’t give a serious thought. However, it is intricately intertwined with our normal circadian rhythm. It is classified as a sleep disorder. There is also a dearth of good scientific literature, not to mention clinical trials on the subject. Slowly but steadily, the scientific community is realizing the various deleterious health effects of jet lag and is devising innovative methods to counter them. This narrative review touches upon the etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations and therapeutic strategies effective against the nagging problem of jet lag.
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- Paurush Ambesh
- Department of Internal Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Dental Sciences, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, New York City, NY, USA
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Irfan M, Schenck CH, Howell MJ. Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep and Overlap Parasomnias. Continuum (Minneap Minn) 2017; 23:1035-1050. [PMID: 28777175 DOI: 10.1212/con.0000000000000503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article reviews the spectrum of non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep parasomnias, including sleepwalking, confusional arousals, and sleep terrors, which represent the range of phenotypic disorders of arousal from non-REM sleep that occurs in children and adults. RECENT FINDINGS The International Classification of Sleep Disorders, Third Edition (ICSD-3) classifies parasomnias according to the sleep stage they emerge from: REM, non-REM, or other. Demographics, clinical features, and diagnosis of non-REM parasomnias are reviewed in this article, and an up-to-date synopsis of guidelines for management strategies to assist in the treatment of these sleep disorders is provided. SUMMARY The non-REM parasomnias are most common in children and adolescents but may persist into adulthood. They can be distinguishable from REM parasomnias and nocturnal epilepsies, and, importantly, may lead to injury. Additionally, other parasomnias in this spectrum include sleep-related eating disorder and sexsomnia. Overlap parasomnia disorder includes one or more manifestations of a non-REM parasomnia seen in combination with REM sleep behavior disorder, representing an apparent erosion of the normally distinct stages of non-REM and REM sleep. A similar yet much more extreme dissociation of states underlies agrypnia excitata and status dissociatus, which represent rare, severe dissociations between non-REM, REM, and wake states resulting clinically in oneiric behaviors and severe derangement of normal polysomnographic wake and sleep stage characteristics. Management of non-REM and overlap parasomnias and state dissociation disorders include ensuring bedroom safety and prescription of clonazepam or hypnosis, in select cases, although in children and adolescents with noninjurious behaviors, non-REM parasomnias are often age-limited developmental disorders, which may ultimately remit by adulthood, and, in these cases, counseling and education alone may suffice. Timely and accurate recognition of the non-REM and overlap parasomnias is crucial to limiting potential patient injury.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Little is known about the presence of parasomnias such as nightmare disorder, sleep paralysis, REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), and sleep-related eating disorders (SRED) in people with mental illness. A predominant view suggests that psychotropic medications might be contributing to parasomnias. This article summarizes knowledge regarding the relationships between psychiatric disorders and parasomnias, and possible confounds. A systematic search of the literature in the past 10 years identified 19 articles. RECENT FINDINGS There were significantly elevated rates of parasomnias in psychiatric disorders (average prevalence of nightmares was 38.9%, sleep paralysis 22.3%, SRED 9.9%, sleepwalking 8.5%, and RBD 3.8%). Medication usage was only one of many risk factors (other sleep disorders, medical comorbidities, and substance abuse) which were associated with parasomnias. A strong association exists between mental illness and parasomnias which is not fully explained by medications. Prospective longitudinal studies are needed to develop a better understanding of the unique and shared variance from multiple risk factors.
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- Flavie Waters
- School of Psychological Science, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia. .,Clinical Research Centre, Graylands Hospital, North Metropolitan Health Service-Mental Health, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
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- Psychiatric Unit I Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, Pisa, Italy.,Center for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology & PERFORM Center, Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. West, SP 165.27, Montreal, H4B 1R6, Canada.,Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM), 4545 chemin Queen-Mary, M5815, Montreal, H3W 1W5, Canada
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- Center for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology & PERFORM Center, Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. West, SP 165.27, Montreal, H4B 1R6, Canada.,Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM), 4545 chemin Queen-Mary, M5815, Montreal, H3W 1W5, Canada
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Tsai JK, Yen CN, Chen CS, Hwang TJ, Chen ST, Chen TT, Ko CH, Su PW, Chang YP, Lin JJ, Yen CF. Prevalence and clinical correlates of flunitrazepam-related complex sleep behaviors. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2017; 71:198-203. [PMID: 27778423 DOI: 10.1111/pcn.12472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2016] [Revised: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM Complex sleep behaviors (CSB) are often associated with the use of hypnotic drugs. This study investigated the prevalence and correlates of CSB among psychiatric patients who were given flunitrazepam. METHODS From June 2011 to May 2012, a total of 268 psychiatric outpatients who had received flunitrazepam for at least 3 months were enrolled. Data on occurrence of CSB, demographic characteristics, flunitrazepam dosage and duration of use, psychiatric diagnoses, physical illnesses, and alcohol use were collected. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the clinical correlates of CSB. RESULTS Sixty-six participants (24.6%) reported experiencing CSB. Logistic regression analysis showed that a high dosage (>2 mg/day) of flunitrazepam (odds ratio [OR] = 1.941, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.090-3.455, P = 0.024) and alcohol use (OR = 1.948, 95%CI = 1.023-3.709, P = 0.042) were significantly associated with the occurrence of CSB. Sex, age, duration of flunitrazepam use, psychiatric diagnoses, and physical illnesses were not significantly associated with the occurrence of CSB. CONCLUSION CSB among flunitrazepam users should be monitored routinely, especially among those receiving a high dosage who also consume alcohol.
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- Jui-Kang Tsai
- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tainan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Executive Yuan, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, and Graduate Institute of Medicine, School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,Neurobiology and Cognitive Science Center, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yun-Lin Branch, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yunlin, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, and Graduate Institute of Medicine, School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Puzi Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Executive Yuan, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, and Graduate Institute of Medicine, School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Zolpidem is a short-acting non-benzodiazepine hypnotic drug that belongs to the imidazopyridine class. In addition to immediate-release (IR) and extended-release (ER) formulations, the new delivery forms including two sublingual tablets [standard dose (SD) and low dose (LD)], and an oral spray form have been recently developed which bypass the gastrointestinal tract. So far, Zolpidem has been studied in several clinical populations: cases poor sleepers, transient insomnia, elderly and non-elderly patients with chronic primary insomnia, and in comorbid insomnia. Peak plasma concentration (Tmax) of zolpidem-IR occurs in 45 to 60min, with the terminal elimination half-life (t½) equating to 2.4h. The extended-release formulation results in a higher concentration over a period of more than 6h. Peak plasma concentration is somewhat shorter for the sublingual forms and the oral spray, while their t½ is comparable to that of zolpidem-IR. Zolpidem-IR reduces sleep latency (SL) at recommended doses of 5mg and 10mg in elderly and non-elderly patients, respectively. Zolpidem-ER at doses of 6.25mg and 12.5mg, improves sleep maintenance in elderly and non-elderly patients, respectively, 4h after its administration. Sublingual zolpidem-LD (5mg) and zolpidem oral spray are indicated for middle-of-the-night (MOTN) wakefulness and difficulty returning to sleep, while sublingual zolpidem-SD (10mg) is marketed for difficulty falling asleep. With their array of therapeutic uses and their popularity among physicians and patients; this review describes the clinical pharmacology, indications and uses, identifying withdrawal symptoms, abuse and dependence potentials, and adverse drug reactions are discussed.
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Park YM, Shin HW. Zolpidem Induced Sleep-related Eating and Complex Behaviors in a Patient with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Restless Legs Syndrome. CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE 2016; 14:299-301. [PMID: 27489385 PMCID: PMC4977817 DOI: 10.9758/cpn.2016.14.3.299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2015] [Revised: 09/19/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zolpidem-induced sleep-related complex behaviors (SRCB) with anterograde amnesia have been reported. We describe herein a case in which the development of zolpidem-induced sleep-related eating disorder (SRED) and SRCB was strongly suspected. A 71-year-old Korean male was admitted to the Department of Psychiatry due to his repetitive SRED and SRCB with anterograde amnesia, which he reported as having occurred since taking zolpidem. The patient also had restless legs syndrome (RLS) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). His baseline serum iron level was low at admission. Zolpidem discontinuation resulted in the immediate disappearance of his SRED, but did not affect his RLS symptoms. These symptoms rapidly improved after adding a single i.v. iron injection once daily, and so he was discharged to day-clinic treatment. These findings indicate that zolpidem can induce SRCB. Although the pathophysiology of zolpidem-induced SRED and other SRCB remains unclear, clinicians should carefully monitor for the potential induction of complex behaviors associated with zolpidem in patients with comorbid RLS or OSA.
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- Young-Min Park
- Department of Psychiatry, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea
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Polasek TM, Perera V, Lucire Y. Serious adverse drug reactions to zolpidem: does impaired metabolic clearance and concurrent SSRI/SNRI use increase risk? JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE AND RESEARCH 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/jppr.1176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Thomas M. Polasek
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology; Flinders University; Adelaide Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo; Buffalo USA
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Kozono A, Isami K, Shiota K, Tsumagari K, Nagano M, Inoue D, Adachi R, Hiraki Y, Nakagawa Y, Kamimura H, Yamamichi K. Relationship of Prescribed Drugs with the Risk of Fall in Inpatients. YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 2016; 136:769-76. [DOI: 10.1248/yakushi.15-00245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Aki Kozono
- Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Saishunso Hospital
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Saishunso Hospital
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Saishunso Hospital
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Saishunso Hospital
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Medical Center
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Medical Center
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Beppu Medical Center
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Beppu Medical Center
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Medical Center
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Saishunso Hospital
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The Dual Hypocretin Receptor Antagonist Almorexant is Permissive for Activation of Wake-Promoting Systems. Neuropsychopharmacology 2016; 41:1144-55. [PMID: 26289145 PMCID: PMC4748439 DOI: 10.1038/npp.2015.256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Revised: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The dual hypocretin receptor (HcrtR) antagonist almorexant (ALM) may promote sleep through selective disfacilitation of wake-promoting systems, whereas benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BzRAs) such as zolpidem (ZOL) induce sleep through general inhibition of neural activity. Previous studies have indicated that HcrtR antagonists cause less-functional impairment than BzRAs. To gain insight into the mechanisms underlying these differential profiles, we compared the effects of ALM and ZOL on functional activation of wake-promoting systems at doses equipotent for sleep induction. Sprague-Dawley rats, implanted for EEG/EMG recording, were orally administered vehicle (VEH), 100 mg/kg ALM, or 100 mg/kg ZOL during their active phase and either left undisturbed or kept awake for 90 min after which their brains were collected. ZOL-treated rats required more stimulation to maintain wakefulness than VEH- or ALM-treated rats. We measured Fos co-expression with markers for wake-promoting cell groups in the lateral hypothalamus (Hcrt), tuberomammillary nuclei (histamine; HA), basal forebrain (acetylcholine; ACh), dorsal raphe (serotonin; 5HT), and singly labeled Fos(+) cells in the locus coeruleus (LC). Following SD, Fos co-expression in Hcrt, HA, and ACh neurons (but not in 5HT neurons) was consistently elevated in VEH- and ALM-treated rats, whereas Fos expression in these neuronal groups was unaffected by SD in ZOL-treated rats. Surprisingly, Fos expression in the LC was elevated in ZOL- but not in VEH- or ALM-treated SD animals. These results indicate that Hcrt signaling is unnecessary for the activation of Hcrt, HA, or ACh wake-active neurons, which may underlie the milder cognitive impairment produced by HcrtR antagonists compared to ZOL.
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Herring WJ, Connor KM, Ivgy-May N, Snyder E, Liu K, Snavely DB, Krystal AD, Walsh JK, Benca RM, Rosenberg R, Sangal RB, Budd K, Hutzelmann J, Leibensperger H, Froman S, Lines C, Roth T, Michelson D. Suvorexant in Patients With Insomnia: Results From Two 3-Month Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials. Biol Psychiatry 2016; 79:136-48. [PMID: 25526970 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2014.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2014] [Revised: 09/05/2014] [Accepted: 10/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Suvorexant is an orexin receptor antagonist for treatment of insomnia. We report results from two pivotal phase 3 trials. METHODS Two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, 3-month trials in nonelderly (18-64 years) and elderly (≥65 years) patients with insomnia. Suvorexant doses of 40/30 mg (nonelderly/elderly) and 20/15 mg (nonelderly/elderly) were evaluated. The primary focus was 40/30 mg, with fewer patients randomized to 20/15 mg. There was an optional 3-month double-blind extension in trial 1. Each trial included a 1-week, randomized, double-blind run-out after double-blind treatment to assess withdrawal/rebound. Efficacy was assessed at week 1, month 1, and month 3 by patient-reported subjective total sleep time and time to sleep onset and in a subset of patients at night 1, month 1, and month 3 by polysomnography end points of wakefulness after persistent sleep onset and latency to onset of persistent sleep (LPS). One thousand twenty-one patients were randomized in trial 1 and 1019 patients in trial 2. RESULTS Suvorexant 40/30 mg was superior to placebo on all subjective and polysomnography end points at night 1/week 1, month 1, and month 3 in both trials, except for LPS at month 3 in trial 2. Suvorexant 20/15 mg was superior to placebo on subjective total sleep time and wakefulness after persistent sleep onset at night 1/week 1, month 1, and month 3 in both trials and at most individual time points for subjective time to sleep onset and LPS in each trial. Both doses of suvorexant were generally well tolerated, with <5% of patients discontinuing due to adverse events over 3 months. The results did not suggest the emergence of marked rebound or withdrawal signs or symptoms when suvorexant was discontinued. CONCLUSIONS Suvorexant improved sleep onset and maintenance over 3 months of nightly treatment and was generally safe and well tolerated.
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- W Joseph Herring
- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey.
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- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Sleep Medicine and Research Center, St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Sleep Disorders Institute & Attention Disorders Institute, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Sterling Heights
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- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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- Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Center, Detroit, Michigan
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- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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Reversal of a Suspected Paradoxical Reaction to Zopiclone with Flumazenil. Case Rep Crit Care 2016; 2016:3185873. [PMID: 27672456 PMCID: PMC5031812 DOI: 10.1155/2016/3185873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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We describe the care for an elderly woman who was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) to receive noninvasive ventilation for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. After administration of the sleeping pill zopiclone, a nonbenzodiazepine receptor agonist (NBRA), the patient became agitated and was confused, a possible paradoxical reaction to benzodiazepines. These symptoms were immediately resolved after treatment with flumazenil, usually used to reverse the adverse effects of benzodiazepines or NBRAs and to reverse paradoxical reactions to benzodiazepines. This case indicates that zopiclone induced behavioral changes resembling a paradoxical reaction to benzodiazepines and these symptoms may be treated with flumazenil.
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Is Zolpidem Associated with Increased Risk of Fractures in the Elderly with Sleep Disorders? A Nationwide Case Cross-Over Study in Taiwan. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0146030. [PMID: 26716836 PMCID: PMC4700989 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2015] [Accepted: 12/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background We conducted a study using a case-crossover design to clarify the risk of acute effects of zolpidem and benzodiazepine on all-sites of fractures in the elderly. Design of study Case-crossover design. Methods and Materials Elderly enrollees (n = 6010) in Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database with zolpidem or benzodiazepine use were analyzed for the risk of developing fractures. Results After adjusting for medications such as antipsychotics, antidepressants, and diuretics, or comorbidities such as hypertension, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis and depression, neither zolpidem nor benzodiazepine was found to be associated with increased risk in all-sites fractures. Subjects without depression were found to have an increased risk of fractures. Diazepam is the only benzodiazepine with increased risk of fractures after adjusting for medications and comorbidities. Hip and spine were particular sites for increased fracture risk, but following adjustment for comorbidities, the associations were found to be insignificant. Conclusion Neither zolpidem nor benzodiazepine was associated with increased risk of all-site fractures in this case cross-over study after adjusting for medications or comorbidities in elderly individuals with insomnia. Clinicians should balance the benefits and risks for prescribing zolpidem or benzodiazepine in the elderly accordingly.
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Howell M. Darwin's Predisposition and the Restlessness that Drives Sleepwalking. Sleep 2015; 38:1667-8. [PMID: 26446122 DOI: 10.5665/sleep.5134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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- Michael Howell
- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, Minneapolis, MN; Sleep Medicine Clinic, University of Minnesota Medical Center Fairview, Minneapolis, MN, Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center, Minneapolis, MN; Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
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Inoue Y. Sleep-related eating disorder and its associated conditions. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2015; 69:309-20. [PMID: 25495278 DOI: 10.1111/pcn.12263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Sleep-related eating disorder (SRED) is a condition characterized by recurrent episodes of eating at the transition from night-time sleep to arousal. SRED patients describe eating in an out-of-control manner with preference for high-caloric foods and sometimes with inedible or toxic items. Level of consciousness during SRED episodes ranges from partial consciousness to dense unawareness typical of somnambulistic episodes. SRED is sometimes associated with psychotropic medication, in particular sedative hypnotics, and other sleep disorders, including parasomnias, narcolepsy, and restless legs syndrome. Night eating syndrome (NES) is another important condition in the disordered night-time eating spectrum showing hyperphagia episodes at full arousal from nocturnal sleep without accompanying amnesia. NES could be considered an abnormality in the circadian rhythm of meal timing with a normal circadian timing of sleep onset. The two conditions often overlap and possibly share a common pathophysiology. Studies have suggested that central nervous system serotonin modulation may lead to an effective treatment of NES, while the anti-seizure medication topiramate may be an effective SRED treatment.
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- Yuichi Inoue
- Department of Somnology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.,Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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Tal JZ, Suh SA, Dowdle CL, Nowakowski S. Treatment of Insomnia, Insomnia Symptoms, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea During and After Menopause: Therapeutic Approaches. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 11:63-83. [PMID: 26478725 DOI: 10.2174/1573400510666140929194848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Understanding sleep complaints among menopausal women is an emerging area of clinical and research interest. Several recent reviews have focused on mechanisms of menopausal insomnia and symptoms. In this review, we present a discussion on the most relevant and recent publications on the treatment of sleep disorders for menopausal women, with a focus on menopause-related insomnia, insomnia symptoms, and obstructive sleep apnea. We discuss both nonpharmacological and pharmacological treatments, including cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), complementary and alternative medicine, hormone replacement therapy, sedative hypnotics, antidepressants, and continuous positive airway pressure. In addition, we briefly discuss methods and considerations of assessment of sleep disorders in menopausal women.
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- Joshua Z Tal
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, CA 94305 ; Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, CA 94304
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, CA 94305 ; Korea University Ansan Medical Center, Institute of Human Genomic Study, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, CA 94305 ; PGSP -Stanford Psy. D. Consortium, Palo Alto, CA 94304
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, CA 94305 ; University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Galveston, TX 77555
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Mazwi NL, Fusco H, Zafonte R. Sleep in traumatic brain injury. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, PART II 2015; 128:553-66. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-63521-1.00035-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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MacFarlane J, Morin CM, Montplaisir J. Hypnotics in Insomnia: The Experience of Zolpidem. Clin Ther 2014; 36:1676-701. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2014.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Revised: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 09/24/2014] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Timothy I Morgenthaler
- Mayo Clinic Center for Sleep Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
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Howard P, Twycross R, Shuster J, Mihalyo M, Wilcock A. Benzodiazepines. J Pain Symptom Manage 2014; 47:955-64. [PMID: 24681184 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2014] [Accepted: 02/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Paul Howard
- Earl Mountbatten Hospice, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
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- Mylan School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Paulke A, Wunder C, Toennes SW. Sleep self-intoxication and sleep driving as rare zolpidem-induced complex behaviour. Int J Legal Med 2014; 129:85-8. [PMID: 24770472 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-014-0997-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Accepted: 04/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The GABA(A) receptor agonist zolpidem has been used for treatment of insomnia since years, but special side effects have been reported. These side effects were called zolpidem-induced sleep-related complex behaviour. Such complex behaviour is associated with somnambulism and includes sleepwalking, sleep eating, sleep conversation and sleep driving. CASE PRESENTATION Two cases of zolpidem-induced sleep-related complex behaviour following self-intoxication, sleep driving and amnesia are presented. In both cases, the subjects reported the voluntary intake of only one zolpidem tablet of 10 mg and amnesia for the time afterwards. Shortly after the onset of the drug's action, both individuals drifted into a somnambulism-like state and toxicological blood analysis suggested the intake of the remaining zolpidem tablets which might be called "sleep intoxication". Later, the subjects were arrested by police after driving under drug influence and not realizing the situation. Retrospectively, both subjects suffered from psychiatric disorders and in case 2, the subject was treated for depression with doxepin. Consequently, these co-factors may have increased the risk for the occurrence of the sleep-related complex behaviour. DISCUSSION Involuntary self-intoxication should be taken into account in addition to the known pattern of zolpidem-induced complex behaviour. In legal cases, the forensic expert has to assess the blood concentration of zolpidem in evaluating this strange behaviour. CONCLUSION Amnesia and incoherence of speech, disorganization of behaviour, inability to realize the situation and mood changes may indicate a zolpidem-induced somnambulism-like state with sleep-related complex behaviour.
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- Alexander Paulke
- Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Frankfurt/Main, Kennedyallee 104, 60596, Frankfurt/Main, Germany,
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Restless legs syndrome (RLS) often presents with a primary complaint of sleep initiation difficulty with only ambiguous allusions to motor symptoms. This may result in the condition being misdiagnosed as a psychophysiological insomnia. Further, nocturnal eating is common in RLS and like the classic motor symptoms, patients will describe an inability to initiate sleep until their urge (to eat) is addressed. Restless nocturnal eating arises, intensifies, and subsides in parallel to motor symptoms. Once misdiagnosed as psychophysiological insomnia, RLS patients are frequently treated with benzodiazepine receptor agonists. The CNS actions of these sedating agents, suppression of memory and executive function, unleash predisposed amnestic behaviors. In the case of RLS this would be expected to include the inappropriate ambulatory and eating behaviors of sleep related eating disorder (SRED). The evidence and implications of a link between the restless eating of RLS and SRED is presented here.
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- Michael J Howell
- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, 717 Delaware Street SE, Room 516, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, USA.
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Pergolizzi JV, Taylor R, Raffa RB, Nalamachu S, Chopra M. Fast-Acting Sublingual Zolpidem for Middle-of-the-Night Wakefulness. SLEEP DISORDERS 2014; 2014:527109. [PMID: 24649369 PMCID: PMC3932650 DOI: 10.1155/2014/527109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2013] [Revised: 11/02/2013] [Accepted: 11/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Sleep disorders (somnipathies) are conditions characterized by disruptions of sleep quality or of sleep pattern. They can involve difficulty falling asleep (prolonged sleep onset latency), difficulty staying asleep (disturbance of sleep maintenance), sleep of poor quality (unrefreshing), or combinations of these and can lead to poor health and quality of life problems. A subtype of sleep-maintenance insomnia is middle-of-the-night wakefulness, a relatively common occurrence. Zolpidem, a nonbenzodiazepine benzodiazepine receptor agonist, allosterically modulates an ion channel and increases the influx of Cl(-), thereby dampening the effect of excitatory (sleep disrupting) input. Recently, product label changes to some zolpidem containing products have been implemented by the FDA in order to reduce the risk associated with their morning after residual side effects. A new formulation of zolpidem tartrate (Intermezzo) sublingual tablet, an approved product indicated exclusively for the treatment of middle-of-the-night wakefulness and difficulty returning to sleep, did not have its label changed. We present a short summary of its basic science and clinical attributes in light of the recent regulatory changes for zolpidem products.
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- Joseph V. Pergolizzi
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20057, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Temple University, PA 19140, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
- International Clinical Research, Leawood, KS 66211, USA
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Bertisch SM, Herzig SJ, Winkelman JW, Buettner C. National use of prescription medications for insomnia: NHANES 1999-2010. Sleep 2014; 37:343-9. [PMID: 24497662 DOI: 10.5665/sleep.3410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 222] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVES To determine current patterns and predictors of use of prescription medications commonly used for insomnia (MCUFI) in the U.S. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2010. PARTICIPANTS 32,328 noninstitutionalized community-dwelling U.S. adults. INTERVENTIONS N/A. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS WE DEFINED MCUFI USE AS USE OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEDICATIONS IN THE PRECEDING MONTH: benzodiazepine receptor agonists (eszopiclone, zaleplon, zolpidem, estazolam, flurazepam, quazepam, temazepam, triazolam), barbiturates (amobarbital, amobarbitalsecobarbital, chloral hydrate), doxepin, quetiapine, ramelteon, and trazodone. We estimated prevalence of MCUFI use and concurrent use of another sedating medication. We determined predictors of MCUFI use using multivariate logistic regression. Overall, 3% percent of adults used a MCUFI within the preceding month. Zolpidem and trazodone were used most commonly. Overall MCUFI use increased between 1999-2000 and 2009-2010 (P value for trend < 0.001). Concurrent use of other sedating medications was high, with 55% of MCUFI users taking at least one other sedating medication and 10% taking ≥ 3 other sedating medications. Concurrent use of MCUFIs with opioids (24.6%) and non-MCUFI benzodiazepines (19.5%) were most common. After adjustment, adults seeing a mental health provider (aOR 4.68, 95% C.I. 3.79, 5.77), using other sedating medications (aOR 4.18, 95% C.I. 3.36, 5.19), and age ≥ 80 years (aOR 2.55, 95% C.I. 1.63, 4.01) had highest likelihood of MCUFI use. CONCLUSION In this nationally representative sample, reported use of prescription medications commonly used for insomnia (MCUFIs) within the preceding month was common, particularly among older adults and those seeing a mental health provider, with high use of sedative polypharmacy among MCUFI users.
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- Suzanne M Bertisch
- Divisions of General Medicine and Primary Care ; Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA ; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Divisions of General Medicine and Primary Care ; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Sleep Disorders Clinical Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA ; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Divisions of General Medicine and Primary Care ; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Morairty SR, Wilk AJ, Lincoln WU, Neylan TC, Kilduff TS. The hypocretin/orexin antagonist almorexant promotes sleep without impairment of performance in rats. Front Neurosci 2014; 8:3. [PMID: 24550767 PMCID: PMC3907703 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2014.00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2013] [Accepted: 01/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The hypocretin receptor (HcrtR) antagonist almorexant (ALM) has potent hypnotic actions but little is known about neurocognitive performance in the presence of ALM. HcrtR antagonists are hypothesized to induce sleep by disfacilitation of wake-promoting systems whereas GABAA receptor modulators such as zolpidem (ZOL) induce sleep through general inhibition of neural activity. To test the hypothesis that less functional impairment results from HcrtR antagonist-induced sleep, we evaluated the performance of rats in the Morris Water Maze in the presence of ALM vs. ZOL. Performance in spatial reference memory (SRM) and spatial working memory (SWM) tasks were assessed during the dark period after equipotent sleep-promoting doses (100 mg/kg, po) following undisturbed and sleep deprivation (SD) conditions. ALM-treated rats were indistinguishable from vehicle (VEH)-treated rats for all SRM performance measures (distance traveled, latency to enter, time within, and number of entries into, the target quadrant) after both the undisturbed and 6 h SD conditions. In contrast, rats administered ZOL showed impairments in all parameters measured compared to VEH or ALM in the undisturbed conditions. Following SD, ZOL-treated rats also showed impairments in all measures. ALM-treated rats were similar to VEH-treated rats for all SWM measures (velocity, time to locate the platform and success rate at finding the platform within 60 s) after both the undisturbed and SD conditions. In contrast, ZOL-treated rats showed impairments in velocity and in the time to locate the platform. Importantly, ZOL rats only completed the task 23–50% of the time while ALM and VEH rats completed the task 79–100% of the time. Thus, following equipotent sleep-promoting doses, ZOL impaired rats in both memory tasks while ALM rats performed at levels comparable to VEH rats. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that less impairment results from HcrtR antagonism than from GABAA-induced inhibition.
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- Stephen R Morairty
- SRI International, Center for Neuroscience, Biosciences Division Menlo Park, CA, USA
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- SRI International, Center for Neuroscience, Biosciences Division Menlo Park, CA, USA
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- SRI International, Center for Neuroscience, Biosciences Division Menlo Park, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, SF VA Medical Center/NCIRE/University of California San Francisco, CA, USA
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- SRI International, Center for Neuroscience, Biosciences Division Menlo Park, CA, USA
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Staner L, Danjou P, Luthringer R. A new sublingual formulation of zolpidem for the treatment of sleep-onset insomnia. Expert Rev Neurother 2014; 12:141-53. [DOI: 10.1586/ern.11.197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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