Archive for March, 2007

Ambien and Sleep-Driving

The greater concern I have about these types of warnings is that they rarely discuss the limited efficacy of these drugs in general. They’re not generally ideal solutions for long-term treatment of chronic insomnia.

Improve Your Memory

So we still don’t know exactly what sleep is for, according to Slate Magazine, but there seems to be credible evidence that memory improves with better sleep. The piece concludes by recommending more research.

We know that in many cases pills only improve sleep in limited fashion and sometimes not at all, often masking sleep problems. Let’s hope more research gets funded to understand the complexities of sleep, which should lead to better treatments for sleep disorders.

Sleep Shortage Promotes Obesity

In an interesting twist, some research shows that sleeping more or less can increase weight

Sleep Apnea

Not surprisingly, Sleep Apnea keeps getting the attention… here
But don’t fear, those diagnosed with UARS will ultimately be equally recognized as compromised.

Latest Sleep News

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PTSD Sleep Clinic

March 12, 2010

On Friday March 12th, Maimonides Sleep Arts & Sciences will host an open house for its new PTSD Sleep Clinic from 10 am to 6 pm with presentations and workshops throughout the day. Patients and healthcare providers are invited; and Dr. Barry Krakow will lecture at noon and 6 PM on "PTSD and REM Sleep: Dream Your Way to Better Sleep"

Call 998-7201 to receive a list of open house events. To attend one of Dr. Krakow's lectures, please RSVP (998.7201).


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Television Watchers Die Sooner?

Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit.com quotes Dr. Barry Krakow: "TV is a marker. Patients with more severe sleep problems watch more tv because they lack the energy to trigger their natural motivation to do something more active." Read More...


NIGHTMARE SCENARIO
Can we learn to rewrite our bad dreams?

Dr. Krakow's pioneering research on nightmare treatment featured in the New Yorker Magazine.
The New Yorker - On Nightmares

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