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Article: Finding better answers for sleep disorders: shift happens.(Essential PsychopharmaStahlogy)
- Article from:
- Psychopharmacology Educational Updates (PsychEd Up)
- Article date:
- May 1, 2005
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Treatment options for sleep disorders are expanding rapidly, leading to paradigm shifts regarding what constitutes a treatable condition, what treatments are available, and how long to treat.
The psychopharmacology of sleep disorders is awakening from a long slumber. The modern psychopharmacologist must become an expert on the current diagnosis and treatment of disorders of sleep and wakefulness.
The neurobiological understanding of sleep disorders has advanced significantly in recent years and is now leading to a renaissance in treatment. (1,2) These developments are bringing the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders increasingly into mainstream ...