Term
| Neurotransmitters involved in sleep regulation |
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Definition
1. Acetylcholine
2. Dopamine
3. Norepinephrine
4. Serotonin |
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Term
| Medical Disorders related to Insomnia |
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Definition
1. Hyperthyroidism
2. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema)
3. Chronic pain syndroms |
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Term
| Substances implicated in Insomnia |
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Definition
Withdrawal from:
1. Prescribed and street opiates
2. Sedative-hypnotics
3. Anxiolytics |
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Term
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Definition
| Occurs in normal sleepers who undergo disruptive and/or stressful e vent or experience that makes it difficult to carry out normal sleeping patterns or sleep rituals. |
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Term
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Definition
Lasts for at least one month:
a. Short-term lasts for days to weeks
b. Chronic begins as a resonse to a major stressor or to a medical illness, but then persists. |
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Term
Sedative-Hypnotics: Drug Treatment of Insomnia
BENZODIAZEPINES: Chemical/Generic name endings |
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Definition
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Term
Sedative-Hypnotics: Drug Treatment of Insomnia
BENZODIAZEPINES -- Flurazepam |
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Definition
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Term
Sedative-Hypnotics: Drug Treatment of Insomnia
BENZODIAZEPINES -- Temazepam |
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Definition
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Term
Sedative-Hypnotics: Drug Treatment of Insomnia
BENZODIAZEPINES -- Quazepam |
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Definition
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Term
Sedative-Hypnotics: Drug Treatment of Insomnia
BENZODIAZEPINES -- Triazolam |
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Definition
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Term
Sedative-Hypnotics: Drug Treatment of Insomnia
BENZODIAZEPINES -- Estazolam |
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Definition
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Term
Sedative-Hypnotics: Drug Treatment of Insomnia
BENZODIAZEPINES -- Midazolam |
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Definition
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