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Clonidine may improve symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in some people but causes many adverse effects and the beneficial effect is modest. [22] In Australia, clonidine is an accepted but not approved use for ADHD by the TGA. [23] Clonidine, along with methylphenidate, has been studied for treatment of ADHD.
Clonidine and other imidazoline compounds have also been shown to reduce muscle spasms by their central nervous system activity. Tizanidine is perhaps the most thoroughly studied clonidine analog, and is an agonist at α 2-adrenergic receptors, but reduces spasticity at doses that result in significantly less hypotension than clonidine. [26]
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Clonidine was initially developed as a treatment for high blood pressure. Low doses in evenings and/or afternoons are sometimes used in conjunction with stimulants to help with sleep and because clonidine sometimes helps moderate impulsive and oppositional behavior and may reduce tics. [96] It may be more useful for comorbid Tourette syndrome.
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But I still doubt that Clonidine, by itself, is an appropriate treatment for either disorder. 70.90.220.214 22:04, 27 March 2007 (UTC) There is a lot of info on this page[] --Clawed 05:07, 16 Jul 2004 (UTC) Unless I got the wrong drug, Clonidine is also used off-label to treat insomnia. I once took it when I was young in really small doses.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 different studies found that taking a warm bath or shower 1–2 hours before bedtime for as little as 10 minutes shortens the sleep onset time and improves sleep efficiency and subjective sleep quality and increases the amount of deep sleep.
Finishing meals three hours before bedtime, especially for those prone to indigestion or heartburn; Avoiding alcoholic or caffeinated beverages before sleeping; Because medications can delay or disrupt sleep, choosing to take them far in advance of sleeping times is preferred unless a physician directs otherwise