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| all decrease sleep latency |
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barbiturates
benzodiazepines
non-benzodiazepines |
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| Increase TST, REM suppression- increased REM latency, may increase sleep spindles, may increase slow wave sleep, decreased WASO |
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| indicated for insomnia/ short term treatment |
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| Benzodiazepines effect on sleep |
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Definition
| decrease arousalsand decrease WASO, Increase TST, Increase N1 and N2, increase fast EEG activity including spindles, may increase REM latency and dcrease total REM, decreases SWS and improves subjective sleep |
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| short-acting-(initiating sleep) Triazolan (Halcion),Temazepam (Restoril), Estazolam (Prosom) |
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| long-acting(maintaining sleep) Fluazepam (Dalmane), Quazepam(Doral), Clonazepam(Klonopin), (may produce daytime sleepinesss) |
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| Zolipem(Ambien), Zalepon(Sonata)/ shor acting/rapid onset |
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| Lunesta- Rapid onset, Long acting/aproved for maintenance and long-term use |
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| Over the counter(OTC) substance (for sleep meds) |
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| L-Tryptophan(amino acid)-may decrease sleep latency. Melatonin- decreases sleep latency, may decrease WASO, may produce daytime sleepiness and altered sleep patterns. Antihastamines- shortened sleep latency, REM suppression, daytime somnolence. |
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| Tricycles- some sediating, moderate to strong REM suppression, generally increase TST, may increase PLMS |
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| MAOI's- strong REM supresssion, decrease TST , and increase WASA |
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| SSRI's- Lexapro, Prosac(Fluoxitine), Paxil(Paroxetine), Serazone,Wellbutrin(Buproprion), Trazadone(Desyrel) |
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| No effect on sleep onset,reduces SWS, may increase WASO, decrease REM(except Buproprin(Wellbutrin)), may worsen RLS, and may increase SREMS in NREM sleep. |
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| Antidepressants withdrawal effects |
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| increase in WASO, intial decrease in REM latency and increase in REM %. |
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| Adderal, Amphetamines/Ritalin/Cylert/Cocaine, Theophylline, Decongestants, Nicotine, Caffeine |
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| Stimulants-effects on sleep |
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| increase sleep latency, decrease TST, increase arousals and WASO, increase N1 and decrease SWS. |
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| Antiepileptics- Older drugs |
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| phenobarbitol, sedation, increase sleep efficiency and decrease sleep latency. |
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| Antiepileptic newer drugs |
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Definition
gabapentin and neurontin
may increase SWS and REM |
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| acute- increase TST in 1st half of night, increase WASO in 2nd half of night, decrease REM in 1st half of night and increase SWS. |
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| decrease TST, increase WASO, increased REM and decreased SWS. |
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