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Article: New England Journal of Medicine Publishes First Study of Medication to Improve Wakefulness in Patients With Shift Work Sleep Disorder.
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- August 4, 2005
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NEW YORK, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The New England Journal of Medicine recently published results of the largest clinical study of shift work sleep disorder completed to date. Study results show that Provigil(R) improves patients' ability to remain awake and alert. These findings provide new hope for patients who suffer from this serious, under-recognized condition.
Six million people in the United States work permanent or rotating night shifts. Recent studies indicate that ten percent of night shift workers may be at risk for shift work sleep disorder, a sleep disorder characterized by symptoms such as excessive sleepiness ...