Large Users Of Zopiclone Assessed As Impaired

Large Users Of Zopiclone Assessed As Impaired
A new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health shows a positive link between the amount of the hypnotic (sleeping medicine) zopiclone in the blood and the chance of being assessed as impaired in a clinical examination. The study also included drivers who only showed alcohol in their blood test.

Cephalon Announces Positive Results From A Phase Three Study Of NUVIGIL In Jet Lag Disorder
Cephalon, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEPH) announced positive results from a phase three clinical trial of NUVIGIL® (armodafinil) Tablets [C-IV] as a treatment for excessive sleepiness associated with jet lag disorder. Based on these findings, Cephalon® will file a supplemental New Drug Application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expand the indications for NUVIGIL during the third quarter of this year.

Diagnosing Restless Leg Syndrome
You’ve all seen the ads.  You might have even heard about the charges of “disease mongering” that have been bandied about, specifically about this disorder.  We are going to start covering the topic of restless legs syndrome (RLS).  (By the way, disease mongering is when someone with a financial interest in a disease, like a pharmaceutical company with an effective medicine, publicizes a disorder with the sole...

CPAP Therapy Less Likely In Low-Income Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
A study in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP demonstrates that low socioeconomic status independently predicts the poor acceptance of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, and patients with higher incomes are more likely to begin treatment. The authors suggest that CPAP support programs should be better tailored to the needs of low-income patients to improve CPAP acceptance and adherence.

Sleeping Away the Common Cold
There is no cure for the common cold, or so we've been told. But a recent study led by Sheldon Cohen of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg suggests that if you can't cure it, then find a method of preventing it.   The study, which appeared in the January 12, 2009, issue of Archives of Internal medicine, shows that, of the 153 volunteers, those who slept fewer than eight hours a night were more likely to contract a cold. For two...