Sleep and Sleep Disorders : A Neuropsychopharmacological Approach - Lader, Malcolm; Cardinali, Daniel P.; Pandi-Perumal, S. R.; SpringerLink (Online service) (New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2006)
Basic Pharmacology -- GABAA Receptor Subtypes in Sedation and Hypnosis -- Sleep Hippocampal Theta Rhythm and Sensory Processing -- Monoaminergic Mechanisms in the Regulation of Sleep-Wakefulness -- REM Sleep Function and Brain Monoamine Regulation -- Role of Wakefulness Area in the Brainstem Reticular Formation in Regulating Rapid Eye Movement Sleep -- The Mechanistic Relationship between NREM Sleep and Anesthesia -- Chronopharmacology -- Time-Dependent Psychotropic Drug Effects -- Melatonin Interaction with BZ-GabaA Receptors -- Melatonin -- Melatonin and Human Sleep -- Melatonin Efficacy to Treat Circadian Alterations of Sleep in Alzheimer's Disease -- Pharmacotherapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder -- Use and Discontinuation of Hypnosedative Medications -- Clinical Pharmacology -- Long-Term Use of Sleeping Pills in Chronic Insomnia -- Risks of Chronic Hypnotic Use -- Effects of Psychotropics on Driving Performance -- Diagnosis, Pathophysiology and Treatment of Hypersomnias -- Chronic Disease and Sleep Architecture -- Benzodiazepines for Sedation in Infants and Children -- The Pharmacological Management of Fatigue and Sleepiness in Affective Disorders -- Next-Day Residual Effects of Sleeping Medications on Driving Ability -- Sleep and Pain -- Head Injuries and Sleep -- Psychopharmacological Management of Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep -- A Comparison of Visual Analog Scale and Categorical Ratings in Assessing the Patient's Estimate of Sleep Quality -- The Pharmacostrategy of Treating Sleep Disorders in Parkinsonism -- The Neuropharmacology of Nightmares -- The Night Eating Syndrome -- Drug Effects on Dreaming -- Sleep Problems in Primary Care -- SSRIs and Sleep in Man -- Sleep and Antipsychotic Drugs in Schizophrenia Patients -- Sleep and Epilepsy -- Herbal Medicines and Sleep.
Keywords: Pharmacology; Neurosciences; Neuropsychology; Neurobiology; Medicine; Pharmacology/Toxicology.; Neurosciences; Neuropsychology; Neurobiology; Medicine/Public Health, general