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Pimavanserin for Insomnia in Veterans With PTSD
Brief Report

November 6, 2023

Patients in this pilot study reported significantly improved sleep quality with pimavanserin.
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Study Illuminates the Dark Side of Light Overexposure on Mental Health
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October 11, 2023

A study from Monash University finds that excessive light overexposure, especially at night, worsens psychological health.
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Lemborexant and Daridorexant in Insomnia: NNT, NNH, and LHH
Original Research

October 2, 2023

This study examined whether differences existed between lemborexant and daridorexant in number needed to treat (NNT), number needed to harm (NNH), and likelihood to be helped or harmed (LHH)...
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The Weekly Mind Reader: COVID Takes an Emotional Toll on Hospital Staff
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September 22, 2023

A new study Investigated the psychological stress of caring for COVID patients placed on hospital staff, particularly nurses.
The Weekly Mind Reader: Medical Trainees Need More Sleep
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September 15, 2023

A new study proves what we already know -- medical trainees need more sleep.
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Assessment of Sleep in Medical Trainees
Original Research

September 12, 2023

This study assessed the prevalence of sleep disturbance among medical trainees during their clinical years, as well as associations with night versus day shifts, psychological stress, and fatigue.
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Coprescribing of Z-Drugs and Opioids During COVID-19
Original Research

September 11, 2023

Coprescribing of nonbenzodiazepine sedative-hypnotics, or “Z-drugs,” with opioids was more common among older patients, although the odds of coprescription among patients overall decreased over the COVID-19 lockdown period.
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How 'Sleep Spindles' May Help Regulate Anxiety in PTSD
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July 27, 2023

Sleep spindles, a feature of stage 2 sleep, may help regulate anxiety in PTSD patients by enhancing sleep quality.
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Lurasidone and Anxiety Symptoms in Bipolar Depression
Original Research

June 7, 2023

Lurasidone was superior to placebo at reducing anxiety in bipolar depression. Change in anxiety symptoms was predicted by sleep disturbance at baseline.
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The Weekly Mind Reader: Insomnia and Time Watching
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May 19, 2023

Watching time tick by while trying to get to sleep is a deeply frustrating experience for many people with insomnia.
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Insomnia and Time Monitoring Behavior
Original Research

May 16, 2023

Time monitoring behavior and the associated frustration it engenders may perpetuate a negative cycle of insomnia and sleep aid use
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Sleep State Misperception in Frontotemporal Dementia
Case Report

March 7, 2023

Clinicians should evaluate for paradoxical insomnia using an objective measure of sleep like actigraphy in patients with frontotemporal dementia, especially when the history is unreliable.
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Consensus Report on XT Use in Practice

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