{"id":1053491,"date":"2012-09-23T15:47:22","date_gmt":"2012-09-23T15:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.immortalitymedicine.tv\/neurology\/chronic-insomnia-lancet-2012-review.php"},"modified":"2024-08-17T18:51:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T22:51:51","slug":"chronic-insomnia-lancet-2012-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/neurology\/chronic-insomnia-lancet-2012-review.php","title":{"rendered":"Chronic insomnia – Lancet 2012 review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Insomnia is a common condition that can present independently or comorbidly with another medical or psychiatric disorder. <\/p>

Treatment of chronic insomnia<\/b><\/p>

Benzodiazepine-receptor agonists (BzRAs) and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) are supported by the best empirical evidence. <\/p>

Benzodiazepine-receptor agonists (BzRAs) are effective in the short-term management of insomnia, but evidence of long-term efficacy is scarce. Also, most hypnotic drugs are associated with potential adverse effects. <\/p>

Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is an effective alternative for chronic insomnia. <\/p>

CBT is more time consuming than drug management but it produces sleep improvements that are sustained over time.<\/p>

However, CBT is not readily available in most clinical settings. Access and delivery can be made easier through:<\/p>

- telephone consultations
- group therapy
- self-help approaches<\/p>

How to succeed? Get more sleep<\/b><\/p>

In this 4-minute talk<\/a>, Arianna Huffington (founder of The Huffington Post) shares a small idea that can awaken much bigger ones: the power of a good night's sleep. Instead of bragging about our sleep deficits, she urges us to sleep our way to increased productivity and happiness -- and smarter decision-making.<\/p>

References: <\/p>

Chronic insomnia<\/a>. The Lancet, Volume 379, Issue 9821, Pages 1129 - 1141, 24 March 2012.

Image source: A halo around the Moon. Wikipedia<\/a>, GNU Free Documentation License.<\/p>

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