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Insomnio en tiempos de pandemia

Rev. ANACEM (Impresa); 16 (1), 2022
El sueño es una función biológica de importancia para los seres vivos y su alteración más frecuente es el insomnio. Se define como la dificultad para conciliar o mantener el sueño, acompañada de una sensación de descanso no reparadora, a pesar de que las condiciones ambientales para ello son adec...

Regulatory aspects and evidences of melatonin use for sleep disorders and insomnia: an integrative review

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 79 (8), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty of falling asleep or maintaining sleep, which affects different age groups. Currently, melatonin is used as a therapeutic treatment in cases of insomnia in children, adults, and elderly people. Objective: To evaluate the eff...

Sublingual and oral zolpidem for insomnia disorder: a 3-month randomized trial

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a 5 mg sublingual dose of zolpidem, compared to a 10 mg oral dose, at bedtime and "as needed" following middle-of-the-night awakenings. Methods: Participants were randomized into an oral group (oral zolpidem 10 mg and sublingual placebo at bedtime and "a...

What do Cochrane systematic reviews say about interventions for insomnia?

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (6), 2018
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Insomnia is a frequent complaint that generates more than five million visits to doctors per year in the United States. This study summarizes all Cochrane systematic reviews (SRs) that evaluated interventions to treat insomnia. DESIGN AND SETTING: Review of SRs, conduc...

TeleCondutas: avaliação e manejo da insônia

A insônia é o mais prevalente dos transtornos do sono. É definida como a insatisfação com a qualidade ou a quantidade de sono, que ocorre a despeito de adequada oportunidade para dormir e que impõe ao indivíduo algum tipo de prejuízo durante o dia. A prevalência da insônia crônica em sociedade...

¿Constituyen los cannabinoides una alternativa terapéutica para insomnio?

Medwave; 18 (1), 2018
INTRODUCCIÓN: Se ha planteado que la estimulación del sueño con cannabinoides podría constituir una alternativa terapéutica en pacientes con insomnio. MÉTODOS: Para responder esta pregunta utilizamos Epistemonikos, la mayor base de datos de revisiones sistemáticas en salud, la cual es mantenida m...

In vitro and in vivo evaluation of nano-based films for buccal delivery of zolpidem

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract Insomnia is becoming increasingly prevalent in the world general population. Therapies used by patients include over-the-counter therapies, herbal and dietary supplements, and pharmacological or nonpharmacological treatments. Among these, zolpidem is a pharmacological treatment popularly used fo...

Neurobiología y farmacología clínica de la melatonina
Neurobiology and pharmacology of melatonin

Rev. psiquiatr. Urug; 61 (335), 1997
La melatonina es una hormona sintetizada y liberada por la glándula pineal. La secreción comienza a aumentar alrededor de las 21.00-23.00 horas, observándose los niveles plasmáticos máximos entre las 2.00 y las 4.00 de la madrugada. Los fármacos bloqueadores de los adrenoceptores beta, los antiinfl...