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Are Antidepressants Effective Sleep Aids?
The most widely prescribed medication for insomnia isn't a sleep drug: It's trazodone , an antidepressant with sedating properties. Comment?
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals: FDA Close to a Decision for Silenor
... and provide an action letter to Somaxon Pharmaceuticals ( SOMX ) relating to the Silenor NDA by December 4, 2009. Insomnia has become an issue of great concern in the United States, since according to the National Sleep Foundation almost 70 million ... Comment?
Ambien, Trazodone May Be Helpful for Insomnia
Insomnia relates to difficulties falling or staying asleep. There are many potential treatment options, including the use of medications. Comment?
Stocks in the Spotlight Monday
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... (SOMX) Shares surged 27% ahead of a scheduled Food and Drug Administration action date for Somaxon's Silenor insomnia treatment. Standard & Poor's Equity Research analyst Steven Silver reiterated a Hold rating on the company. "We attribute ... Comment?
... o adapt. View slideshow Tired of Ambien? Meet the Sleep Medications of the Near Future New drugs on the horizon for insomnia, restless legs syndrome, and more Comment?
According to Ayurveda traditional medicine, originating from India and practiced in other parts of the world as a form of alternative medicine, all people are ruled by three natural energies: " vatta ", air and movement power; " pitta ", fire and energy power; and " kapha ", earth and growth power. Comment?
How to Beat Holiday Jet Lag
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... times a day for a week, starting two days before their flight, had substantially fewer symptoms (including fatigue, insomnia, and mental slowness) than people who took a placebo. 4- Prescription sleep medications Short-acting sleep medications such ... Comment?
JCO Cancer Advances: Insomnia is Common, Likely Under-Diagnosed Among ...
Researchers have found that 43 percent of patients undergoing chemotherapy for cancer in a clinical trial met the clinical criteria for insomnia syndrome and an additional 37 percent had insomnia symptoms, suggesting that the majority of patients experience sleep difficulties. Comment?
Insomnia Prevalent Among Cancer Patients Who Receive Chemotherapy
Main Category: Lung Cancer Also Included In: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia ; Breast Cancer ; Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 25 Nov 2009 - 0:00 PST Three quarters of cancer patients and survivors treated with chemotherapy suffer insomnia or sleep disorders that often become chronic conditions, hindering patients' ability to fully recover, ... Comment?
Transcept Pharmaceuticals Scheduled to Meet With FDA to Discuss Intermezzo Complete Response Letter
... the NDA in its present form. The NDA seeks approval to market Intermezzo for use as-needed for the treatment of insomnia when a middle of the night awakening is followed by difficulty returning to sleep. Following the receipt of official FDA minutes ... Comment?
Sleep Disorders Plague Cancer Patients
Insomnia and sleep disorders affect more than three-quarters of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy , a rate nearly three times higher than that of the general population, a new study finds. Comment?
Cancer Patients Struggle with Insomnia
Three-quarters of cancer patients and survivors treated with chemotherapy suffer insomnia or sleep disorders, which can become chronic, hindering patients' ability to fully recover. Comment?
Insomnia is Common, Likely Under-Diagnosed Among People with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy
Researchers have found that 43 percent of patients undergoing chemotherapy for cancer in a clinical trial met the clinical criteria for insomnia syndrome and an additional 37 percent had insomnia symptoms, suggesting that the majority of patients suffer from sleep difficulties. Comment?
Transcept Pharmaceuticals Scheduled To Meet With FDA To Discuss...
Main Category: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals ; Clinical Trials / Drug Trials ; Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Article Date: 24 Nov 2009 - 1:00 PST printer friendly view / write opinions rate article Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Comment?
Readers seek help to resolve sleeplessness
... Compoz) Doxylamine (Unisom, Nighttime Sleep Aid) Over-the-counter sleep aids are meant to be used for short-term insomnia. Tolerance to the medication -- which means you need a higher dosage of the medication for it to work -- can develop in only ... Comment?
When one is facing the desperation of another sleepless night, it may be natural to wonder if treating insomnia is possible with the use of aromatherapy . Comment?
Light-Projecting Sleep Aids - The LightSleeper Will Help You Doze Naturally
Forget sleeping pills and sedative hypnotics, like Nytol and Ambien, a UK-based company has produced a natural solution to insomnia, the LightSleeper. Comment?
... normal part of getting old. Not so, say the authors. Nevertheless, 30 to 50 percent of elders report problems with insomnia a ' that is, difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep. Other sleep disorders that effect smaller numbers of people ... Comment?
More studies needed on possible fibromyalgia drug
... Meridia has some serious side effects, including back, chest, neck, abdominal, joint and muscle pain; hypertension; insomnia; depression; and more. It is a Schedule IV controlled substance (others include Xanax, Valium and Ambien) and carries the ... Comment?
Hi-Tech Pharmacal to market NovaDel's insomnia spray
AMITYVILLE,A N.Y. Sleep will soon come in spray form. Drug maker Hi-Tech Pharmacal announced a $3 million agreement with NovaDel Pharma to market Zolpimist , an oral spray for short-term treatment of insomnia. Comment?