UI study: first-generation antihistamine has more impact than alcohol on driving performance
...ve laws prohibiting driving under the influence of sedating medications," Weiler said. The researchers tested the participants' ability to follow a lead car that changed its speed randomly. Alcohol-treated subjects performed this task well, but drove closer to the car and had less steering control. Weiler n...Using PET scan technology to study alcohol's effects on the brain
...ference accounts for the fact that Ativan was more sedating than alcohol. Moreover, after Ativan, the reduction in thalamic activity was associated with more intense self-reports of 'sedation' and 'sleepiness.' The larger decrements in thalamic activity associated with Ativan likely reflect the fact that th...Heavy drinkers seem to get a bigger 'bang' from alcohol than do light drinkers
...meaning whether they feel alcohol's stimulating or sedating effects - may determine that individual's vulnerability to future development of alcohol-use problems. "A person who feels enhanced euphoria and stimulation when drinking alcohol may be more likely to continue to consume alcohol during the drinking b...Blocking enzyme found to ease anxiety without causing sedation
...ggests a new route to treat anxiety while avoiding sedating and possibly addicting effects. The research, published in the October issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation, also showed that blocking the enzyme reduced levels of stress hormones. The same issue of the journal includes a commentary on the ...Child health professionals still believe in 'teething'
...ded by all groups, and 41% pharmacists recommended sedating medication. These beliefs may prevent professionals from effectively managing some of the common developmental issues of infancy and might lead to late diagnosis of important illnesses. They also illustrate how great the distance may be between resea...First national sleep conference March 29-30 explores sleep's role in public health
...s to sleepiness and fatigue, such as disorders and sedating medications, work hours and shift work, and lifestyle. - Adolescents/Children (Monday, March 29, 2:15 pm - 2:35 pm) The impact of insufficient sleep and sleep disorders on children and adolescents can be highly significant, yet they are often over...GSK'S Requip(R) (ropinirole HCl) significantly reduces periodic leg movements in patients with RLS
...out whether they have the potential to develop the sedating effects associated with Requip, which include somnolence, and the possibility of falling asleep while engaged in activities of daily living, including operation of a motor vehicle. Fainting or low blood pressure may occur during initial treatment or...Insomnia poorly understood by medical profession
.... Despite widespread use of standard hypnotics and sedating antidepressants for chronic insomnia, their role for this indication still remains to be further defined by research evidence. Non-pharmacological treatments, particularly stimulus control and sleep restriction, are effective for conditioned aspects ...Studies reveal physicians' attitudes on end-of-life care
...rminal sedation," the practice involves the use of sedating medications to control a patient's symptoms even if it results in decreased or complete loss of consciousness. In contrast to physician-assisted suicide, terminal sedation may risk, but does not intend, hastening or causing death. A majority of physi......out whether they have the potential to develop the sedating effects associated with Requip, which include somnolence, and the possibility of falling asleep while engaged in activities of daily living, including operation of a motor vehicle. Fainting or low blood pressure may occur during initial treatment or...