Researchers conduct the first meta-analysis comparing hypnotics in OSA patients, finding most are safe but flagging temazepam ...

Most hypnotics (sleep medications) for insomnia (sleep disorder) do not worsen obstructive sleep apnea but emphasize the need ...

Sedative-, hypnotic-, or anxiolytic- (SHA-) related disorders include SHA intoxication, SHA withdrawal, and SHA-use disorder. These disorders result from abuse of a class of medications known as ...

OSA is a common sleep disorder characterized by oxygen desaturation due to repeated airway collapse during sleep.

The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and anti-anxiety medications in adolescents and young adults has increased sharply since 2001, according to researchers.

The use of sedative-hypnotics during breast cancer chemotherapy puts women at risk of becoming dependent on them, say researchers reporting a review of almost 46,000 patients. The drugs, which include ...

For older people, the risks outweigh the benefits of taking sleeping pills and other sedatives, say researchers in this week's BMJ. Insomnia can often affect the quality of life for older people and ...

Half of Americans Report Recent Rx Use, Says CDC Administration of a non-benzodiazepine sedative hypnotic (NBSH) does not increase the likelihood of having a low arousal phenotype for obstructive ...

In a study led by Dr Francisco Lai Tsz-tsun, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy and the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, ...