Archive for June, 2006

An Insomniacs Guidebook

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

Get rid of the television in your bedroom. The bedroom should be designed for sleep only.

A Natural Sleep Aid

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

Research from the University of Southamptom in England shows that people with mild insomnia slept better in a room filled with lavender’s sweet aroma than in a scent-free room.

‘True Or False’ Statements Explore Common Sleep Misconceptions

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

Snoring is a common problem, especially among men, but it isn’t harmful. True or False?

New Sleep drug Gaboxadol shows promise

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

There were no serious adverse events and no consistent next-day residual effects seen with gaboxadol.

FDA rejects Indiplon

Monday, June 19th, 2006

San Diego-based Neurocrine Biosciences also stated that it had received an approvable letter from the FDA on the 5mg and 10mg capsules, while its 15mg extendable release tablets were rejected.

Feng Shui and Insomnia Relief

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

It is best to sleep with your head pointing south. Here unlike poles interact and this results in peaceful sleep. But other factors should also be taken into consideration.

Rozerem (Ramelteon) Shows Less Potential to Foster Abuse and Dependence than other sleeping pills.

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

The American Psychological Association (APA) recently published a study on the new sleep aid ramelteon ( brand name Rozerem). The focus of the study was abuse and tolerance. The gist of it is that ramelteon, marketed by Takeda as Rozerem, has a totally different method of action from all other sleeping […]

Sleep Clinics

Saturday, June 3rd, 2006

The number of sleep clinics accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Westchester, Ill., has tripled since 1996 to just under 1,000.

What explains the use of Sleep Aids?

Saturday, June 3rd, 2006

For every 10 percent increase in advertising for a given type of medicine, prescription sales for the category rise 1 percent, according to a 2003 study by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation