Ladies night
Pregnancy appears to reduce which two sleep factors (variables) in the 2nd and 3rd trimester?
total sleep time and sleep quality
How might depression affect sleep? (give two ways)
It can cause both insomnia and hypersomnia
Which class of drugs is highly addictive and have lead to overdoses and suicides, and therefore no longer typically used to treat sleep disturbances?
barbiturates
Combined progestin-estradiol contraceptive pills increase which sleep stage?
They increase NREM stage 2 sleep.
Name two sleep disorders that are more frequently comorbid with ADHD
RLS and PLMD
Tricyclic antidepressants and SSRIs, as well as dopamine antagonists, and lithium can trigger or worsen symptoms of which disorder?
RLS
How does estradiol affect rodents' sleep?
It increases arousal.
Why do parents of a child with ASD potentially experience experience poor sleep and higher levels of stress?
they are affected by the child's frequent sleep disturbances
Which type of drugs work by blocking reuptake of dopamine in the ventral periaqueductal grey area, norepinephrine in the locus coeruleus, and serotonin in the dorsal raphe nucleus?
amphetamines
Name the two phases that take place within a woman's typical 28 day cycle
follicular/proliferative and luteal/secretory phase
At what point in the sleep cycle do some people experience a panic episode?
the transition from sleep to wake
Benzodiazepine agonists are sometimes used to treat insomnia because they have CNS depressing effects. What are the other two effects?
decrease of latency to sleep and decrease in nocturnal awakenings
At which developmental stage do women report the most sleep disruption?
Which sleep problem is associated with higher rates of suicide among those with schizophrenia?
insomnia
Name the two non amphetamine stimulants
Modafinil and armodafinil