Sleep Disorders

Positive phase 2 results show that treatment with alixorexton led to statistically significant and dose-dependent improvements in sleep latency among patients with narcolepsy type 1.

What is a sleep disorder? Explore the complexities of their definitions and the impact of circadian rhythms on health and well-being.

Explore the intricate relationship between sleep disorders and psychiatric conditions, diagnostic challenges, and effective management strategies, in this Special Report article.

Explore the complex relationship between insomnia and mental health, and learn more about effective treatments like CBT-I for better sleep and well-being.

There is a critical link between sleep disorders and psychiatric conditions. In this Special Report, examine effective diagnosis and treatment strategies for better patient outcomes.

Effective diagnosis and treatment of comorbid disorders in patients with bipolar enhance care and lead to more optimal mental health outcomes.

Discover the unique approaches to treating sleep disorders in children vs adults, highlighting effective behavioral strategies.

Patients with treatment resistant late-life depression are more likely to respond to antidepressants when sleep is sufficient or has improved.

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In the phase 3 ENCORE trial, AXS-12 reduced the frequency of cataplexy attacks as compared with placebo at week 3 of the double-blind period.

Brain injury was recently recognized as a chronic health condition.

A new collaboration to address sleep disturbances associated with cognitive impairment, an unmet need.

Will this help my sleep and mood? Researchers investigated the effects of noninvasive neurostimulation on sleep quality and depressive symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder in a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Sleep and suicide? Researchers investigated improvement in insomnia as a pathway underlying the antisuicidal properties of clozapine.

The FDA has approved its supplemental New Drug Application for Wakix tablets for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in pediatric patients aged 6 years and older with narcolepsy.

Here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

An expert discusses how the risks of benzodiazepine prescribing have been exaggerated in the minds of government officials, critics, and the public at large.

Andrew Krystal, MD, and Wayne Drevets, MD, share their thoughts on the recent seltorexant data presented at the 2024 ASCP Annual Meeting.

A poster presented at the 2024 ASCP Annual Meeting discussed the results of a study on the treatment for depressive symptoms in this patient population.

Research on MDD treatments seltorexant and Spravato (esketamine) CIII nasal spray shared at 2024 ASCP Annual Meeting.

Improving cognitive function is a primary goal of brain injury rehabilitation and is made possible through the process of neuroplasticity.

Understanding the heterogeneity and complexities of the histamine monoamine system.

Here are highlights from the fourth day of this year’s APA Annual Meeting.

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the April issue of Psychiatric Times.

In this CME article, discuss and describe the epidemiology, assessment, and evidence-based treatment of insomnia in older adults.

Elena Koundourakis, the head of the Orexin Franchise Development and Portfolio Strategy at Takeda, shares her thoughts on the recent positive topline results from a phase 2 trial evaluating TAK-861, an oral orexin receptor 2 agonist, in patients with narcolepsy type 1.

New positive data on TAK-861, an oral orexin receptor 2 agonist, in patients with narcolepsy type 1.

From the impact of BMI on clinical features of bipolar disorder to FDA approval of the first integrated TMS system for MDD and OCD, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Here’s how we can help improve quality of sleep in both our patients and ourselves.