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Pain Drug Shows Sound Sleep Effects in New Study
ISSUE: MARCH, 2009 Looking to better assess sleep problems in patients with fibromyalgia, researchers have evaluated the validity and reliability of two sleep scales in this population. The study also found that the fibromyalgia drug pregabalin has positive effects on sleep disturbance separate from its pain-relief benefits. read more & comment | |
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SSRI-Hypnotic Combination Benefits Patients With GAD and Insomnia
ISSUE: NOVEMBER, 2008 Combining a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and a hypnotic may help patients who have generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) with insomnia to sleep and may also improve their functioning the next day. read more & comment | |
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Pramipexole Improves Daytime QoL in Patients With RLS
ISSUE: NOVEMBER, 2008 One dose of pramipexole (Mirapex, Boehringer Ingelheim) taken in the evening improved daytime symptoms in patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS), including related mood disturbance. read more & comment | |
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Zolpidem Added to Escitalopram Improves Insomnia in Major Depression
ISSUE: SEPTEMBER, 2008 The sleep agent zolpidem extended-release added to the antidepressant escitalopram improved sleep in patients with major depressive disorder. read more & comment | |
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Zolpidem Extended-Release Safe and Effective in Long-Term, as-Needed Use
ISSUE: MAY, 2008 A significant number of patients with insomnia take medications on a non-nightly basis for many years. A new study from researchers with the ZOLONG (Efficacy and Safety of Zolpidem-ER Administered Over a Long-Term Period as Needed for Insomnia) Study Group underscores the efficacy and safety of that practice in a group taking zolpidem extended-release (ER). read more & comment |
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