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Sleep Medicine Reviews is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research on the diagnosis and therapy of sleep disturbances and disorders (sleep medicine). It was established in 1997 and is published by Elsevier. The editors-in-chief are J. Krieger (Louis Pasteur University) and Michael V Vitiello (University of Washington).
Somnifacient (from Latin somnus, sleep [1]), also known as sedatives or sleeping pills, is a class of medications that induces sleep. It is mainly used for treatment of insomnia. Examples of somnifacients include benzodiazepines, barbiturates and antihistamines. Around 2-6% of adults with insomnia use somnifacients to aid sleep. [2]
She says the massager could be beneficial for those with "mild dry eye" symptoms as the device can help relax "the muscles around the eyes, promoting a sense of calm, improving blood circulation ...
In a mouse study, researchers found that zolpidem (Ambien), a common sleep aid, could prevent the brain from effectively clearing up 'waste', though it remains unclear whether this could affect ...
In July 1975, the J. B. Williams Co. began marketing Sominex 2. [37] On November 24, 1975, Attorney General Evelle J. Younger filed suit on behalf of the State of California against Williams Co., stating that the product did not warn against use by pregnant or nursing women or persons with asthma or COPD, nor did it notify consumers that it should not be used in conjunction with alcohol. [38]
Sound levels as low as 40 dB(A) can generate noise complaints [43] and the lower threshold for noise producing sleep disturbance is 45 dB(A) or lower. [ 44 ] Other factors that affect the annoyance level of sound include beliefs about noise prevention and the importance of the noise source, and annoyance at the cause (i.e., non-noise related ...
It can be hard to think clearly after a bad night’s sleep. And, although nothing will replace a high-quality snooze, new research suggests taking a particular supplement may help you release ...
EOG is a technique for measuring the resting potential of the retina in the human eye. [32] Eye-video test: Measures eyes blinking and eye movements to detect microsleep events. [33] [34] Mouth yawning test: Counts number of yawns over a period of time. [35] Speech tests: Examines emotions and/or prosody in speech to predict microsleep episodes ...