Medications and Sleep, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics: Volume 5-4

This issue comprises two parts. The first part examines pharmacology of drug classes and effects on the slee--wake processes. The second part focuses on therapeutics for various sleep disorders. In the first part, basic neuropharmacology of sleep-wake states is discussed. Other articles review hypnotics, allergy and cardiovascular drugs, anti-convulsant drugs, anti-depressant and anti-psychotic drugs, and stimulants. The second part focuses on pharmacology for specific sleep disorders: primary insomnia, co-morbid insomnia, sleep-related breathing disorders, narcolepsy and disorders of daytime sleepiness, movement disroders, parasomnias, and circadian rhythm disorders.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Timothy Roehrs, Roehrs Timothy
• Editore: Elsevier
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 22.12.2010
• EAN: 9781437724967
• ISBN: 978-1-4377-2496-7
• Pagine: 734
• Dimensioni: 180 mm x 254 mm x 15 mm
• Peso: 650 g
• Illustrazioni: Illustrations
• Serie: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Salute; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche non cliniche; Sleep disorders & therapy, Sleep disorders and therapy, MEDICAL / Sleep Medicine