Clinical Pharmacology of Sleep

2006
ISBN: 978-3-7643-7262-0
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 239 Seiten, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 285 mm, Gewicht: 896 g

The field of sleep medicine is rapidly growing, and clinical pharmacology of sleep is gaining much attention by sleep specialists. Many new drugs have been tested for usefulness in the treatment of various sleep disorders. The opportunity for further advancement is this field is very promising. This volume covers clinical and pharmacological treatments for various sleep disorders such as insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, and periodic limb movement syndrome. It further addresses the use of sleep medications in children, adolescents, and in the elderly. It also offers a comprehensive overview of the currently available hypnotic medications and covers aspects of chronopharmacology and its implications for the pharmacology of sleep.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pandi-Perumal, S.R.

Monti, J.M.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie, Toxikologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Primary and secondary insomnia.- Primary insomnia: diagnosis and treatment.- Neuropharmacology of obstructive sleep apnea and central apnea.- Narcolepsy syndrome: a new view at the beginning of the second millennium.- Sleep disturbances in restless legs syndrome (RLS) and periodic limb movements (PLM).- Sleep disturbances in anxiety disorders.- Sleep disturbances in affective disorders.- Sleep disturbance in schizophrenia.- Clinical pharmacology of sleep disturbances in children and adolescents.- Assessment and treatment of sleep disturbances in aged population.- Sleep disturbances in Alzheimer’s disease.- Sleep disturbance during menopause.- Chronopharmacology and its implications to the pharmacology of sleep.- Overview of currently available benzodiazepine and nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics.- Rebound and withdrawal with benzodiazepine and non-benzodiazepine hypnotic medication.