Polysomnographic sleep dysregulation in cocaine dependence
Insomnia and sleep disturbance are associated with declines in health functioning, along with increases in mortality risk. Given the prominence of reported sleep disturbance in cocaine-dependent subjects and persistence into recovery, understanding the nature and severity of these disturbances in th...
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Published in | TheScientificWorld Vol. 7; pp. 213 - 216 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
United States
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL
02.11.2007
Wiley |
Subjects | |
Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Insomnia and sleep disturbance are associated with declines in health functioning, along with increases in mortality risk. Given the prominence of reported sleep disturbance in cocaine-dependent subjects and persistence into recovery, understanding the nature and severity of these disturbances in this population may help to identify relevant pathways that contribute to the increased mortality in cocaine dependence. Polysomnography provides a means of objectively characterizing sleep and, in turn, sleep disturbances. Few studies have used polysomnography to evaluate sleep in cocaine-dependent persons, yet these studies have the potential to advance treatments that will ultimately reduce morbidity in cocaine-dependent subjects. |
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Bibliography: | Academic Editors: D. Shurtleff and S. Ferre |
ISSN: | 1537-744X 2356-6140 1537-744X |
DOI: | 10.1100/tsw.2007.264 |