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 inTheScientificWorld Vol. 7; pp. 213 - 216
Main Authors Valladares, Edwin M, Irwin, Michael R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 02.11.2007
Wiley
Subjects
Acute Disease
Cocaine-Related Disorders - physiopathology
Humans
Mini-Review
Polysomnography - methods
Sleep Wake Disorders - chemically induced
Sleep Wake Disorders - physiopathology
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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.
Bibliography:Academic Editors: D. Shurtleff and S. Ferre
ISSN:1537-744X
2356-6140
1537-744X
DOI:10.1100/tsw.2007.264